Term+Paper+Assignment

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Term paper - eventually to be posted on astronomylinks.wikispaces.com as a pdf file. Pick one of the 88 constellations and •explain the origin of the name, • state how other cultures identify the same stars, and l ª list several interesting objects in the constellation, identifying how they represent stages of stellar evolution.

Also: Include at least one image of the constellation and include a citation as to where you got it. The picture cannot be larger than half a page.

Including the picture and bibliography, 4 pages minimum. That works out to about 2 1/2 pages of writing. double spaced, 1 inch margins, 8 1/2 x 11 virtual paper size, Name on each page.

Inline citations (When you quote someone, use quotes" " for a direct quote. If you paraphrase or rewrite statements, use inline citations like this (Smith, 2005).

MLA format bibliography (counts in the page count). For MLA format generator and rules, visit this link:

http://www.easybib.com

For example, an entry from my website, Astronomyteacher.com, would look like this in the bibliography. Adkins, Jeff. ""Latest News"" Astronomyteacher.com. Jeff Adkins, 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2015. .

A citation in your paper would read: Next week there is a planetarium show (Adkins, 2015).

To pick your constellation, send me an email with LMC TERM PAPER in the subject line. Tell me your top 5 constellation picks. I will give you the first one available and post the selection on astronomylinks. Register as a user on astronomylinks. Post your paper there. To post your finished or draft paper (This will be demonstrated in class): <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">Once you are registered as an editor, do the following. (you might want to print these instructions or open them in a separate window). <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Click on the List of Constellations and Authors page. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">2. Click Edit. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">3. Highlight your constellation and name. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">4. Click on the "Link" Button. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">5. Click on the "Add Link" Button. It will automatically create a blank page for you to edit. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">6. A message will appear saying "Click on edit to create page." Do that. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">7. Choose "File" button. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">8. Upload your paper. Click on it to add it to the page after you upload. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">9. Copy the entire contents of your paper to the clipboard. <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">10. Paste that in under the file you have created.

<span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'PT Sans',sans-serif;">11. Save the page. Done!