Outline of academic writing

Dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico

Goal of the paper is discuss about how dead zones affect the Gulf of Mexico. How large is this problem? What changes have taken place and what can we do about it? To achieve that goal I will search a lot of information about that from science articles and environments journals. I will use internet mostly, because there are fairly good and a number of articles about that. Of course I give my opinion to that probleem and discuss about what other people think about that problem and analyse their arguments.

Introduction

I explain why I toke that topic and why it is so important to discuss about or does it unimportant thing. What is my goal and where I want to reach for. I will say why I toke the Gulf of Mexico for example to talk about.

Body

I What mean dead zone?

I talk about what these words mean and where are dead zones most of all.

II How does dead zones affect the Gulf of Mexico?

In here I discuss what happening with environment. What are the effects and are they constant ? In this section I give some people opinions about that, who know that department of knowledge fairly well. I try to argue about their opinions and analyse them.

III How to avoid that problem in the Gulf of Mexico?

In this section I talk about how to avoid that problem like dead zones. What can we do about it? How can we correct or compensate this problem or can not we do anything? Is this problem like this huge that we must worry about it ?

Conclusion

In this paragraph I make conclusion about my story. Discuss what I found out about dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico and how it affect environment. What kind of opinions I found out about dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico and what people think about that how to avoid that problem and do I agree with them. I give my point of view about that.

List of References

• Bruckner, M. „The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone.” In Microbial Life – Educational Resources. Available at http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/deadzone/. Last accessed in March, 2011.
• „150 ´dead zones´ counted in oceans.” In The Msnbc Digital Network. Available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4624359. Last accessed in March, 2011.
• „Spreading Dead Zones and Consequenses for Marine Ecosystems.” In Journal of Science. ed. Diaz R.J and R.Rosenberg. Available at http://water.epa.gov/type/watersheds/named/msbasin/upload/2008_08_11_msbasin_diaz_data.pdf. Last accessed in March, 2011.
• „Oceans ´Dead zones´ on the Rise.” In New York Times. ed. Venkataraman, B. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/science/earth/15oceans.html?scp=1&sq=dead%20zones%20mexico&st=cse. Last accessed in March, 2011.

Outline of essay

The Baltic Sea gas pipelin- impact to the environment

In introducion I explain what is Nord Stream. Also I write about why this topis is interesting and need attention. I write generally what I handle in essay.

I answer to the following questions:
Is the Baltic Sea the best place for a gas pipelin?
What kind of dangerous the gas pipelin bring along?

Then I talk about environmetal studies and Environmental Impact Assessment. I write some facts about that and what I think about it.

Finally I sum up the topic and do the conclusions.

List of References:

• Karm, E. "Environment and energy: the Baltic Sea gas pipelin". in journal of Baltic studies. 2008, 39/2
• Nord Stream AG. 2011. Safety & Environment. Available at www.nord-stream.com/en/safety-environment.html Last accessed on 5 March 2011
• Puura, I. "Nord Stream- ajapomm Läänemeres". in journal of Eesti Loodus. 2010/5. Available at www.eestiloodus.ee/artikkel133043277/html Last accessed on 5 March 2011
• Ruskule, A., Kuris, M., Leipute, G., Vetemaa, M. and Zableckis, Š. 2009. See the Baltic Sea. Unique assets we share. Riga: Baltic Environmental Forum

Outline of academic writing

The Role of Eutrophication in the Coastal Sea of Estonia

Aim of this paper is to give sense and explain eutrophication – its content and problems in Estonia. To achieve my purpose I will be using academic writings and articles of hydrobiology. Also I will be using materials from internet. I will not carry on an experiment, because of this time of year, it is difficult.

Introduction 
I will be explaining why I chose this topic, what is my aim of this paper and what I want to achive with this work.

I What is eutrophication?
In this chapter I want to talk briefly about what it is and how to recognize this kind of situation.
1. What cause it? What is reasons of this?
In this section I want to be more specific whit this topic. Why it is so important to know a little more about it, and why it „coming up“.

II Problems in Estonia?
In this section I want to explain the problems of eutrophication and bring out examples. I think that this section must be the most specific and most important. This is the discussion part of work. Maybe it is better to structurate this section more(to bring out methods and results.) I think that this will be coming out in working progress.

III How reduce the impact of eutrphication?
In this section I want make some conclusions and solutions. I want try to answer the question what I raised in introduction part. This part must be give some specipic answers of my work and must end my research.

List of references

·         Hein, K. 2008. Peipsi. Tartu: Eesti loodusfoto

·         Lauringson, V. 2005. Eutrofeerumise mõju põhjaloomastiku kooslustele Eesti rannikumeres. Magistritöö. Tartu ülikool: Zooloogia ja hüdrobioloogia instituut, Ihtüoloogia ja kalanduse õppetool. Available at http://hdl.handle.net/10062/825 Last accessed in March, 2011

·         Sults, Ü. 2003. Rohke- ja liigtoitelisus: veekogude loomuliku vananemise kiirendaja. Käsiraamat eutrofeerumise mõjudest pinnaveekogudele. Tartu: Peipsi Koostöö Keskus

·         „The Role of Eutrophication in the Global Proliferation of Harmful Algal Blooms. New perspectives and new approaches.“ in Journal of Oceanography. ed.  Glibert, M. P., S. Seitzinger, C. A. Heil, J. M. Burkholder, M. W. Parrow, L. A. Codispoti and V. Kelly. Available at www.tos.orgoceanographyissues...18.2_glibert2_et_al.pdf Last accessed in March, 2011.

Outline of academic writing

Here we can publish our homeworks of academic writing.

Deadline: March, 3, 2011

Home reading assignment

Dear students,
Please answer the following questions:
1. What book have you chosen to read? Will you, please, give the full reference to the book according to the following pattern:
Author. Year. Title. The place it was published: The name of the publisher.

In case you have got the book from the internet:
Author. Year. Title. Available at www.__________. Last accessed in Month Year.
2. Why have you chosen that particular book? (Explain your choice in at least 3 sentences)
3. Give a brief summary of what you have read so far (approx. 100-150 words)
4. What are your impressions of the book? (Write at least 3 sentences)
5. Provide a list of 15-20 terms translated into Estonian

Online dictionaries

Keeleveeb: http://www.keeleveeb.ee/ - various links to specific and general dictionaries
Oxford dictionary online: http://oxforddictionaries.com/?attempted=true
A Finnish language based dictionary: http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?q=phylum&l=3 – allows translation to various languages including Estonian (Viro)
A Finnish language based dictionary: http://ilmainensanakirja.fi/sanakirja_englanti-suomi/qualified - allows translation to various languages including Estonian (Viro)
Medical dictionary: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hygroma - a good medical English-English dictionary
British National Corpus: http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/ - a place where you can find and check the existence of various collocations in English
A Russian language based dictionary: http://lingvo.yandex.ru/phylum/
A Russian language based dictionary: http://lingvo.abbyyonline.com/ru/en-ru/phylum
Medical dictionary: http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?query=cranium – a good English- English medical dictionary online
A Russian language based dictionary and translator: http://webtran.ru/ - allows to translate into various languages
An English – Estonian general dictionary: http://enet.animato.ee/index.php?otsida=phylum&pl=0
An English – English general dictionary: http://hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=hematoma
Longman dictionary: http://www.ldoceonline.com/spellcheck/?q=hematoma
A Medical dictionary: http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/misc/dmd-a-b-000.htm
Cambridge dictionary: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/phylum - a good general English – English dictionary
Medical dictionary: http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org/omd.asp?q=IOP
English – Finnish medical dictionary: http://webcgi.oulu.fi/kielikeskus/o/medic/
General English – Estonian dictionary: http://dict.ibs.ee/
Medical dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/scapula
Medical dictionary: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8206
Medical dictionary: http://www.medicaldictionaryweb.com/
OneLook dictionary: http://onelook.com/?w=IOP&ls=a
Babylon 8: http://www.babylon.com/products/babylon.html - an electronic dictionary, has to be downloaded
General English – English dictionary: http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Environmental dictionary: http://www.seit.ee/sass/?word=%C3%A4ravool&ID=1&showing=2&search_word=Otsi&keel=ee&type=tapne
Eestikeele instituut: www.eki.ee – Estonian – Estonian dictionary, Estonian – English dictionary, Estonian – Russian dictionary
Russian – English dictionary: www.multitran.ru – forum of translators

Dear students,
Here you can add your posts of the online Jounal analysis.
Looking forward to your comments!
Irina