RESEARCH REPORT:
THE OVERFISHING OF SHARK
TASKS:
Double-spaced, 12 pt. size, Arial Font, No Table of Contents needed
Include the following information in 3 pages (not including the title page and references):
Introduction:
What is the issue?
Why should people care about your topic? For example, could this topic affect people’s day-to-day lives?
Issues:
What are the specific threats to the environment related to your topic?
What are the key impacts on humans (e.g. society, the economy and/or health) related to your topic? Could it impact people’s lives around the world or in a particular country or region?
Use appropriate vocabulary, definitions, and scientific terms to describe your issue.
Use credible sources to support your information with facts and quantitative data (e.g., trends expressed in graphs or charts that show changes over time).
Opinion: What is your opinion of how serious this issue is for humans and the environment?
Solutions:
What are one or two potential specific solutions to your issue?
What would need to happen to make the solution(s) more effective? (For example, change of lifestyle, new government policies or laws, access to resources, improved efficiencies…). What are the barriers to solving the problem?
List of References:
Use at least 2 scientific journal references and 1 other source (article or video) from a government or reliable non-governmental organization.
Use APA format. Please keep in mind that all the links you used must be included in your APA format.
Rubric for Research Report (graded out of 50 marks)
0-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
Communication,
Numerous
Several
Some errors,
Few errors,
No errors,
Flow, Spelling,
Errors, lack of
errors, poor
requires proof
fairly clear
clear
Grammar
sentence
flow
reading, flow
descriptions,
structure and
could be
good flow
excellent flow
clarity
improved
Formatting /
Citations
Some
Few
Excellent
Quality of
missing,
formatting
formatting,
References
references
errors, higher
errors – needs
errors, high-
high-quality
missing
quality
review – good
credible
required
Introduction of
Incomplete,
Vague
Some errors
Fairly clear,
Clear, use of
Issue /
poor.
or lack of
appropriate
technical
specificity
for audience
terms and
Technical Terms
Language
Explanation of
Clear, details,
the Issue & Personal Opinion
specific, well-
Cited, personal opinion
Description of
Substantive solutions including individual and collective actions
Solutions
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