LA1-B
This LA option involves doing some research on either Johannes Kepler or Galileo
Galilei. As a Group you are to prepare an essay on either one of these two early
astronomers who lived around the same time. The essay should be at least 2000 words.
This is a formal essay and, as such, it must contain an introductory paragraph outlining
the major aspects of the piece, various content paragraphs with detailed information, a
summary paragraph and a complete bibliography. Use footnotes or endnotes as you
wish.
The essay must contain personal information about the person (a brief life story), the
contributions he made to astronomy and\/or science in general and the impact he had on
the development of astronomy. Accomplishing this as a group could be challenging, as
the essay must not be just a series of individual writings pieced together; rather, the
essay must be coherent demonstrating a single writing style. As a suggestion, one
person should take responsibility as the writer, another for researching the personal
history of the astronomer, another for pulling together the scientific contributions, and so
on. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll work it out. This LA choice is also worth 15% of your final course
grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that you may choose your method of citation but please stay consistent. For help
with using APA see below.
Reference help \u2013Citing your textbook
\u25cf Using a general idea from the textbook
\u25cb First note in your running text: Ghose, Milosevic-Zdjelar, and
Read (2016) reported that when compared to other telescopes
that have orbited the earth Hubble is the most successful.
\u25cb Subsequent notes in your running text: Ghose et al. (2016)
further reported that the telescope is no larger than a bus.
\u25cf Using a direct quote from the textbook
\u25cb Direct quotes in your running text: Ghose, Milosevic-Zdjelar,
and Read (2013) stated that \u201cit was launched in 1990 and
contains a 2.4-m mirror plus instruments that can observe at
near-infrared, visual, and near ultraviolet wave-lengths\u201d (p.88).
\u25cb Subsequent quotes in your running text: Ghose et al. (2013)
also stated that \u201castronomers hope that it will last until it is
replaced by the James Webb Space Telescope,..\u201d (pg.88).
\u25cf Reference \u2013 at the end of your document
\u25cb Ghose, S., Milosevic-Zdjelar, V., & Read, L.A. (2016). Astro.
Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.
Reference help \u2013 Citing a website
\u25cb Note in your running text: NASA (2014) reported that\u2026..
\u25cb Reference – at the end of your document
\u25a0 NASA. (2014, June, 04). Kepler. Retrieved from
http:\/\/kepler.nasa.gov\/
For more help how to reference electronic sources including online lecture notes using
APA: https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/560\/10\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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