The writing is good. There is an over-dependence on a single source and inadequate detail on important parts of subject. Writing and organization are mediocre. D - The focus of the paper is unclear. There is an over-dependence on a single source and inadequate detail with no analysis.
Writing is mediocre to poor.
Because there are so many people in this class, I would ask that you use books relevant to your paper in the library and not check them out. You may find other electronic resources helpful, such as Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and the Science Citation Index. You can also use Muse to determine if an article that we don't have is likely to be at the University of Minnesota. The Geology Department has a policy that students writing papers for courses may only Minitex three articles. Remember to allow two weeks for any articles to arrive from Minitex.