Choose an environmental topic/issue that interests you, and do a literature search on it.

Choose an environmental topic/issue that interests you, and do a literature search on it. This research project should involve some environmental science topic which is important to human society.
The paper must be double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font with 1.25 inch (or less) margins. Figures, tables, bibliography, captions, names, material within quotes, etc. are not part of the length requirement. Anything that is not your own prose does not count. Do not add excess spacing between paragraphs, and do not use excessively short paragraphs (most paragraphs should have at least 3 sentences in them) to make the paper appear longer than it is. Even if the paper is 9.9 pages it is not long enough to meet requirements, so it is best to make it substantially longer than this minimum. Submission must be by attached MS Word file by email to eschelp@u.washington.edu.
Rough drafts must be complete with an introduction, body, conclusion and a bibliography so that TA's can review your writing and add comments.
Your report will be reviewed based on content, research effort, organization and writing (including English, grammar, spelling etc.).
You must have a minimum of 8 sources, only 4 of which may be from websites. Make use of the library scientific literature research databases to find the other 4+ sources.
Remember to reference all your sources and be careful not to plagiarize (see plagiarism-policy.html for a description of plagiarism and how to avoid it). Directions on how to cite your sources are given on the Project Information page near the end, see the Project Options page