Assignment 2
This assignment consists of summarizing a subject related to material covered in the
course. This is an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge in a specific subject
and to produce a study document for the final exam (the subjects will be
included in the final exam). While content is of course of greatest concern,
form is also important so please follow the format guidelines.
Format
Guidelines
To
allow for editing:
Use a word
processor; double space; use these margins - 1" on top, bottom, left and
right; use 12 point type for text.
Length:
Two to
three pages (excluding title page, reference list1, and, if
applicable, figures and tables).
Style:
Formal:
use third person (not "I", "we", or "you"); do
not use contractions (like "don't").
Foreign
words, such as et al., in situ, and species names, must be
italicized (or underlined).
1The format for the references
must be:
Lastname1,
Intials1, Initials2 Lastname2, and Initials3 Lastname 3. Year. Article title.
Journal, VolNumber:
FirstPage-LastPage.
[Of
course for other than 3 authors, include ALL the authors' names. Journal name
must
be in
italics; Volume number in bold, without "Vol."]
For
example:
Subjects—Summarize and discuss the main points in the following
reviews
1.
Nanominerals, Mineral Nanoparticles and Earth Systems (Hochella
et al., 2008)
Tentative Group: Harrington, Joseph and McLoughlin
2.
Distribution of Soil Nutrients with Depth (Jobbagy
and Jackson, 2001)
Tentative Group: Caldwell and Valente
3. Basic
Cation Saturation Ratio (Kopittkle
and Menzies, 2007)
Tentative Group: Brand, Chen and Fox
4. Microorganisms and Soil Particles (Chenu
and Stotzky, 2002) Sections 1 and 2 in the Chapter
Tentative Group:
Desiderio, Kunda and Woolf
5. Microorganisms and Soil Particles (Chenu
and Stotzky, 2002) Sections 1 and 3in the Chapter
Tentative Group: Bossa-Bastidas, Leanzo and Parker