SCI 200 Project Part One: First Draft Guidelines and Rubric Overview: You have identified an issue in the natural sciences and developed an initial research question. In Theme 2, you will practice evaluating scientific sources and then identify and describe sources related to your topic. As you investigate your topic through these sources, you will revisit your research question and make adjustments. Prompt: In this first draft, you will identify appropriate resources related to your issue and begin to analyze them and compile your reference list. You will complete the first two critical elements (introduction and body) of Project Part One, and you will complete a draft of the conclusion in the next theme. You will also begin building critical element IV, the reference list, in this draft. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction: In this section, you will discuss your natural science issue and select resources that you can use to research the issue. This will lead you to the development of a research question related to your issue. Specifically, you should: a. Describe the issue in the natural sciences that you have selected to investigate. Why is this issue significant? (You identified this issue in Theme 1, but how would you revise this piece now that you have received instructor feedback and investigated your sources?) b. Describe at least three science resources that you could use to investigate the issue you selected. Your sources must be relevant to your issue and must be of an academic nature appropriate for the issue. In your description, consider questions such as: What are the similarities and differences in the content of your sources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your issue? What was your thought process when you were searching for sources? How did you make choices? c. Based on your review of science resources, develop a specific question related to the issue you selected. In other words, what would you like to know more about? II. Body: In this section, you will use the natural science resources that you selected to investigate your question, focusing on an appropriate audience and the scientific principles related to the issue. Make sure to cite your sources. Based on your research: a. Identify an audience that would be interested in your issue and the question you developed. For example, who would benefit most from hearing your message, or who could best help in addressing the issue? b. Describe how and why you can tailor your message to your audience, providing specific examples. For example, will your audience understand scientific terminology and principles, or will you need to explain them? How will you communicate effectively with your audience? c. Identify the natural science principle(s) that apply to your question and issue. For example, if your issue is global climate change, the principle you might identify is that the sun is the primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system. d. Explain how the principle(s) you identified apply to your issue and question. In other words, how are the natural science principle(s) you identified relevant to your question and issue? IV. Provide a reference list that includes all of the science resources you used to investigate your issue and question so far. Ensure that your list is formatted according to current APA guidelines (or another format, with instructor permission). Rubric Guidelines for Submission: The first draft of your planning document should be 2–4 pages, double spaced, with 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA guidelines (or another format approved by your instructor) for your citations and reference list. Critical Elements Introduction: Issue Introduction: Science Resources Introduction: Specific Question Body: Audience Body: Message Body: Identify Principle(s) Body: Explain Principle(s) Reference List Articulation of Response Proficient (100%) Describes selected issue in natural sciences and its significance Needs Improvement (75%) Describes selected issue in natural sciences and its significance but with gaps in detail or clarity Describes at least three relevant and Describes at least three science appropriate science resources that could resources that could be used to be used to investigate selected issue investigate selected issue but with gaps in appropriateness, relevance, or detail or is missing one or more sources Develops specific question related to Develops specific question related to selected issue based on review of selected issue, but question is not based science resources on review of science resources Identifies an audience that would be Identifies an audience, but audience is interested in issue and question, citing not appropriate for issue and question, source(s) or there are gaps in citation Describes how and why message can be Describes how and why message can be tailored to audience, providing specific tailored to audience but with gaps in examples and citing source(s) examples or citation Identifies natural science principle(s) Identifies natural science principle(s) that apply to issue and question, citing that apply to issue and question but with source(s) gaps in accuracy or citation Explains how identified principle(s) apply Explains how identified principle(s) apply to issue and question, citing source(s) to issue and question but with gaps in detail, clarity, or citation Provides reference list that includes all Provides reference list that includes all science resources used to investigate science resources used to investigate issue and question, and list is formatted issue and question, but list has gaps in according to current APA guidelines adherence to current APA formatting guidelines Submission has no major errors related Submission has major errors related to to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or or organization organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Not Evident (0%) Does not describe selected issue in natural sciences and its significance Value 5 Does not describe science resources that could be used to investigate selected issue 15 Does not develop specific question related to selected issue 5 Does not identify an audience 15 Does not describe how and why message can be tailored to audience 15 Does not identify natural science principle(s) that apply to issue and question 15 Does not explain how identified principle(s) apply to issue and question 15 Does not provide reference list that includes all science resources used to investigate issue and question 10 Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas Total 5 100% Running head: OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 1 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION Chase DeWitt SNHU 3-8-2020 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 2 Ocean acidification refers to the rising of the general acidity of the ocean waters, in a scientific way ocean acidification refers to the dropping of the pH value of the ocean water mainly caused by increased uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Since industrialization, there has been a significant release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide comes from the industries, vehicles, and other machines that release carbon dioxide as their waste product (In Irvine, 2015). When carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, it gets absorbs into the ocean. Scientists say that about 25% of the carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere is absorbed in the water. When carbon dioxide combines with water, it results in an acidic solution that has a lower pH. Ocean acidification has a lot of impact on marine life (Library of Congress, 2013). Ocean acidification is now a significant issue of concern among environmental organizations in the world. Ocean acidification has many impacts on marine life; firstly, it causes loss of shells by marine animals. Acidic water chemical reacts with shells of marine animals; this reaction leads to the eating away of the shell of the animals. The lower the water pH translates to the lower pH in marine animals too, in human beings lower pH value of the blood leads to coma or even death, this is also the same to marine life it can cause death and also the extinction of some marine animals (Upton et al 2018). Zooplankton is a small marine animal that plays a significant role in the food chain; many marine animals in the sea depend on them for food. Zooplanktons do not do well in acidic water because their shells dissolve rapidly in seawater, their extension means that the whole food chain in the marine world will be affected. The topic of ocean acidification is so significant today because it enables us to realize the importance of conserving the environment for better marine life and our lives, too. After all, we depend on the ocean for food. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 3 Reference In Irvine, E. (2015). Ocean acidification strategic research and monitoring plan. Library of Congress. (2013). Ocean acidification. Upton, H. F., Folger, P., & Library of Congress. (2018). Ocean acidification. (CRS reports (Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service).) Running Head: RESEARCH QUESTION 1 RESEARCH QUESTION Chase DeWitt SNHU 3-14-2020 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 2 Research Question: • What are the effects of ocean acidification and what are the ways of reducing it? Ocean acidification refers to the increase of the normal acidity of the waters in the ocean. Increase in ocean acidification leads to the following; it negatively impacts the marine life. The marine life with shells gets highly affected since the acid reacts with their shell making it weather away (Hoppe et al 2018). The increasing acidification influences the extent to calcifying organisms gets able to survive in different environments. On other hand, some species may benefits from the acidification impact. The species that benefit include the algae and the seagrass that depends highly on the increased carbon. To reduce the acidification, there are many ways to follow; first, planting or growing the sea plants. Sea plants use a lot of carbon during photosynthesis and these may help in reduction of carbon in the water (Stiasny et al 2016). It is simply because they will use the available carbon in the water. Also, the treatment of industrial waste before disposal may help in reducing the effect. This industrial waste should be damped away from the ocean as well to reduce the impact they have to waters. Human should also get educated on the proper methods that do not pollute the environment. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 3 Reference Hoppe, C. J. M., Wolf, K. K., Schuback, N., Tortell, P. D., & Rost, B. (2018). Compensation of ocean acidification effects in Arctic phytoplankton assemblages. Nature Climate Change, 8(6), 529-533. Stiasny, M. H., Mittermayer, F. H., Sswat, M., Voss, R., Jutfelt, F., Chierici, M., ... & Clemmesen, C. (2016). Ocean acidification effects on Atlantic cod larval survival and recruitment to the fished population. PloS one, 11(8).
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