EGY 105 is eligible for Wilkes Honors
Designation. Each Honors student will conduct an
in-depth analysis of an op ed or letter to the editor (LTE)
dealing with an energy issue published in a periodical
(newspaper, magazine). The essay is expected to be 7-10
well-written pages that: (1) reviews the issue covered by the
op-ed, (2) assesses the degree to which the op ed / LTE is
supported by scientific literature published within the past
five years, (3) points to any fallacies introduced by the op
ed that are contradicted by the scientific literature.
The process for preparing the analysis involves a preliminary
discussion with the course instructor, a follow up discussion
in which the student and instructor review the pertinent
literature, a draft version of the analysis that is reviewed
by the instructor, a finalized version of the analysis taking
the instructor's comments into account, and - potentially -
posting the article in a web-accessible manner. The
assignment is worth 50 points.
Additional information is provided in the form of a handout to
those students taking EGY 105 &H.