FALL, 2012
GEOL 34061 INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
writing-intensive course*
at KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Welcome to
the
FALL,
2012
GEOL
34061 INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
writing-intensive course*
at
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Students collecting
Ordovician fossils at
Caesar's Creek State Park
- Photo by D. Waugh, Dept. Geology, Kent State Univ.
Two Texts will be Used This Year: Benton & Harper, 2009, Paleobiology and the Fossil Record, and Nick Lane's award winning book, Life Ascending: the Ten Great Inventions of Evolution **. See Syllabus for details.
* To complete the writing-intensive course requirement, a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher must be earned in the course.
(See KSU undergraduate catalog 2012-13 for details, or follow the link above in "writing-intensive" for more information.)
In
this web page you will find information to help you succeed in Invertebrate
Paleontology.
More information will be added as the semester
progresses. The web page currently contains…
COURSE SYLLABUS WITH IMPORTANT DATES
| **Useful Weblinks for Further Information about Lane's book, Life Ascending |
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Podcast lecture by Nick Lane and website about Nick Lane's research and his science writing Short video interview on YouTube - Nick Lane discusses the origin of complex life (type "Nick Lane" into the search window if it doesn't arrive directly at Nick Lane's mini-lecture) |
How to Calculate Your Grade in This Course
Grades, Essay & Exam Format, Class Policies, Learning Outcomes & Expectations, Academic Honor Code
Frequently Asked Questions about the Invertebrate Paleontology Course
Suggested Topics for Essay 1
Titles of First Essays from Past Students
Titles of Second Essays from Past Students
How to Write an Essay for This Class
How to Write an Outline for Essay 1
Evaluating Internet Resources
Tips for Successful On-Line Reference Searching Using the Library's Webpage
Online Citation guides, Writing guides, & Grammar guides
Online Tips on How to Avoid Plagiarism
LAB SYLLABUS and GRADING POLICY
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Lab Presentation Information Center:
How to make a simple taxonomic key (a Dichotomous Key) Identify your Cincinnatian fossils
with help from images on this
University of Georgia Stratigraphy Lab Web Page by Steve Holland
GOT TRILOBITES? Check out Sam Gon III's amazing web page here |
USEFUL LINKS
(MAT and Education Majors Note: Highlighted Links have Tools for Educators)
Student Accessibility Policy
University Policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).
Registration Requirement
Registration Requirement: The official registration deadline for this course is September 9th, 2012. University policy requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline. The last date to drop this course is November 4th.
