Environmental Law: EESD13H3, Fall 2024
Environmental Assignment – Part 2 – Rubric for Final
Report (25%)
Due week 10 – November
14 – upload to Quercus
Final PowerPoint
presentation. Another presentation form may be
used if it has been approved
by our TA in writing, in advance
Length
· 12 slides max (excluding references)
· 5 minute max pre-recorded presentation
· (1200 words MAX excluding bibliography)
Overview
This will be the final product, or “deliverable” portion of your Environmental Assignment and will give
an overview of your topic.
The presentation
should include the following structural elements:
·
Introduction
· Discussion
·
Conclusion
·
Bibliography
As you research
and prepare, you should keep in mind and refer
as applicable to information we have covered in class, especially:
·
ethical principles
· rights
·
laws
· decisions from courts or tribunals
Research Sources
Your research
should be appropriate to the subject you are
discussing. Legal sources (as referenced in the class), government documents, studies and
submissions by advocacy groups are
good. News articles are less so, although they may be worth a mention.
See the examples in the Assignment
Topics and Reference Materials
filed under the Reference Materials Module on Quercus
For information
on what constitutes a reputable source, and tips on citations, see link
below.
https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/citing
Citations:
Generally, use
APA style of referencing. If another system is
used, be consistent. In-text citations AND a
full reference list are required. For help on APA citations, see
http://www.apastyle.org/.
Formatting
Your presentation
must include a title page with course number,
the instructor’s name, your name and student number and the date. Use headers or footers as
appropriate to identify every page.
Slides must be clear and legible. You will have to be strategic about the information you choose to
present. But make sure it can be seen!
Grading
The total
25% is comprised as follows.
·
5% PowerPoint presentation
(organization, legibility, continuity)
·
5% research and
bibliography
· 5% narration
(clarity, continuity, timing)
·
10% grasp of topic and legal issues
as well as key concepts from course (ethics, legislation, decisions)
You will be evaluated generally
on the following criteria:
·
Quality of writing – free of
grammar and sentence structure issues
·
Content – quality of information
used in introduction, discussion,
and conclusion
·
Understanding – ability to communicate information in a clear way that shows your full understanding
·
Connections – ability to
incorporate information learned in this
course
·
Bibliography – properly
formatted, reputable sources
See also the U of T marking
criteria filed on Quercus under
Syllabus and Rubrics Module.