1. LECTURE 3.1

2. LECTURE OUTLINE Weekly Deadlines Weekly Deadlines CRRA Report #1: Applications CRRA Report #1: Applications Concept Map: The Use of Materials Concept Map: The Use of Materials Self-Review Questions and Documents Self-Review Questions and Documents Self-Review: The Sulfur Essay Self-Review: The Sulfur Essay

4. CRRA REPORT #1 Concept Maps as Organizational Tools

7. SELF-REVIEW QUESTIONS Self-Review Questions are found in: Self-Review Questions are found in: The CRRA Report Folders within the Lesson Folders on ANGEL. The CRRA Report Folders within the Lesson Folders on ANGEL.

8. SELF-REVIEW QUESTIONS: INTRODUCTION

9. USE OF ENGLISH

10. CONTENT

11. ORGANIZATION

12. ACCURACY AND ATTRIBUTION

13. GRAPHICS

14. FORMATTING

15. NOTES ON THE SULFUR DRAFT AND FINAL ESSAYS

16. THE DRAFT ESSAY The references are cited numerically in the text. However, at the moment, they are numbered according to my arbitrary scheme, used for note- taking. They will need to be reorganized sequentially in the final document. At present, the figure and its caption are not on the same page. This will have to be rectified in the final copy.

17. THE FINAL ESSAY The references are cited sequentially in the text, and their order after the text has been changed to be consistent with the new numbering scheme. The figure and its caption are now on the same page. I have re- sized and center-justified the figure. I have used “Table Autoformat” to format the table—it is also center-justified. The table has both a table number and a table heading, and both are centered above the table. The figure has both a figure number and a figure caption, and both are located immediately below the figure. (They may also be to one side.) The figure caption is descriptive and not necessarily a complete sentence.

18. SELF-REVIEW QUESTIONS The Sulfur Essay: Content

19. Does the essay contain a clear, physical description of the material? Yes (2). The first sentence: “Sulfur is an odorless, lemon-yellow, crystalline, non-metallic element…,” provides a clear physical description of sulfur

20. Is the origin/meaning of the material’s name explained? No (0). It is stated in the first sentence, second paragraph that: “Sulfur has been used for millennia, and is known by the name ‘brimstone’ [2] or ‘the stone that burns,’” however, the origin of the word “sulfur” is not discussed.

21. Are the historical applications of the material clearly presented? Yes (2). The second paragraph, which begins, “Sulfur has been used for millennia, and is known by the name ‘brimstone’ [2] or ‘the stone that burns’ [3]. Sulfur was first used as a yellow pigment, as a fungicide and as a fumigant [2, 3],” is devoted to historical uses.

22. Is the historical importance of the material established? No (0). It may be implicit in the second paragraph, but it is not explicit.

23. Are political/strategic/economic implications of the material’s availability introduced? No (0).

24. Are environmental problems/issues highlighted? No (0).

25. Is the current application(s) of the material clearly defined? For example, if the material is used as a widget, is it explained what a widget is? Yes (2). Yes, Table 1 lists some of the major uses of sulfur.

26. Are the reasons for the use of the material, as a widget, fully described? No (0). The reasons why sulfur is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, for example, is not explored.

27. Are the uses/applications of the material related to its physical/mechanical/chemical properties? No (0).

28. Are sources for the material discussed/presented? Yes (2). The last paragraph, which begins: “The broad applicability of sulfur is a reflection of its widespread availability [1, 3]. Up to the close of the eighteenth century, sulfur was mined from native sulfur deposits…,” is devoted to the issue of availability. SCORE: 8/20