ENV480: Hazardous and Solid Waste

Requirements for Term Papers 1. 10 page maximum, not including a title page, references, or material in an appendix (for figures and tables). 2. Double spaced, 1” margins, 12 point font, pages numbered. 3. The text should avoid technical jargon and be written under the assumption that the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject. 4. Figures and Tables may be included in the body of the text or attached as an appendix but must be numbered and referred to in the text. Figures and Tables in the text will obviously shorten the amount of written material in the 10 pages allowed. 5. Ten references is considered a minimum number. References from Peer-reviewed journals are highly recommended. Cite all references in the body of the text using the APA style. The “Reference” section must include all references given in the paper (no more, no less) with proper citations for books, articles, etc. All information obtained from web sites should be referenced by the URL address of the site (page title, URL address, date if known). 6. Any figures taken from journals, books, or web sites should contain a reference under the figure as it appears in the text or the appendix. 7. The text should be thoroughly checked and proofread for spelling and grammatical errors, the word processor’s spell-checker should be used to eliminate all spelling errors. 8. Maintain consistency through the text when dealing with commonly used expressions (for example, don’t mix 3%, three percent, and 3 percent interchangeably in the paper.) 9. Use subject headings to delineate various sections of the paper. A suggested format for the term papers is: I. Introduction I.1 Background I.2 Concise Statement of the Problem II. Presentation of the Issues and Relevance to Hazardous and Solid Wastes III. Discussion III.1 Discussion of Applicable Laws III.2 Consideration of Technological Aspects III.3 Presentation of Prevention Strategies III.4 Other Relevant Discussion IV. Conclusions V. References The term paper grades will be based on: (1) relevance to hazardous and solid wastes, (2) accuracy of information and depth of understanding demonstrated (3) how well you demonstrate organization, cohesiveness, and give a concise, but inclusive, summary of the topic; and (4) the extent to which the specified requirements are followed.