Sci- fi paper (ESS 102 Writing Project)

The synopsis and some useful terms can be found in the file ESS research. The Sci-fi paper does not have to follow the synopsis if you dont like it. More specific instructions are in the pdf file, which also included a grading sheet that could be helpful. Thanks for the effort. .

  Space debris

Synopsis

           Hundreds of years later, the amount of household garbage industrial waste is far beyond the Earth’s capacity. Humans started to send garbage into the space reluctantly. However, as expected, the garbage in the space become debris that is difficult to track due to the massive amount, which hinders the development of exploration and study of the universe. More seriously, the vast amount of debris forms a large shield that blocks energy and waves from the sun, and, consequently, triggers survival problems for all living creatures on Earth. Hence, humans started to further develop Global Positioning System and Laser orbital debris removal technology to try to solve the problem that they created themselves...

ESS 102 Writing Project
Rough Draft Due Date: Friday, May 9, 2014 (in class)
Final Paper Due Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014 (5pm via Canvas)
Instructions:
Write an original, scientifically-correct science fiction article using vocabulary from the class. Potential story lines include, but are not limited to a retrospective from 30 years in the future about a mission to another planet; a mission log; or an environmental/economic impact of some space related event.
The paper will include definitions of terms or processes relating to the class from three categories: (1) the sun and space weather, (2) propulsion and orbital mechanics, and (3) planetary characteristics. You must have three definitions from each category for nine terms total. The terms you choose should be relevant to the ESS 102 lectures, textbook, labs, or web readings.
The paper should be 8 to 10 pages in length and use a 10-12 pt. font with 1.5 spacing with1.25 in. margins.
Grading:
Your grade is based on your scientific accuracy (75%) and writing (25%). Details of how the grade is broken up can be found on the attached grade sheet. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a referral to the Dean's office.
Rough Draft:
You must participate in the peer review and receive feedback to receive full credit. You must bring a printed version of your story with you. The story must be at least 50% complete. Included in what you bring, must also be a list of at least 75% of the terms you intend to use within the story, and the 4 parts of the definition for each term.
Definitions:
A definition involves the use of a term. This term is followed in subsequent parts of the sentence or paragraph by four descriptions of that term. At least two of the descriptions must be quantitative. The term being defined must be highlighted in bold face, and the four descriptions must be highlighted in italics. All descriptions must be referenced.
Referencing:
Your paper MUST include a work cited page that includes all of the resources you used in writing the paper. In addition, each description MUST include a reference to where that information came from. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Using direct quotes for definitions is unacceptable. You must use your own words. Encyclopedias, including Wikipedia, are not appropriate sources. For details of how to do this and examples see the separate file on "Citing References in Scientific Papers".

Example Definitions:
No score: "The spacecraft suffered a plasma disruption and blew into a million pieces."
High score: "The spacecraft used an advanced plasma rocket capable of producing an ion/electron stream of one million degrees from the electrodes from the nozzle. The plasma traveled 100 m down the platform in a hundredth of a second, leaving a trail of ionized gas the glowed green..."
No score: "The team's capsule sped past Mercury and into the Sun, killing all six members of the crew."
High score: "The capsule initially missed Mercury on first approach. Every crew member's imagination suddenly turned to plummeting into the Sun. First they would enter the chromosphere, with one million kilometer gaseous prominences lapping up against the sides of the capsule, twenty thousand degree temperatures rapidly cooking the men alive, a tidal wave of energetic ions and electrons stripping the capsule from the outside, and no hope of escape from the enormous gravity of the sun pulling them more and more quickly to their demise. Luckily, this was only a nightmare, and the crew was able to quickly correct their trajectory back toward the safety of the barren planet."
No score: "Mercury's rocky landscape appeared entirely uninhabitable to the crew."
High score: "Once on the surface of the planet, the men immediately felt like they were out of place. Mercury's atmosphere was simply not a place where life should exist. If the seven hundred degree surface temperatures didn't convince them of that fact, the lack of any water would. Plus, there was hardly any atmosphere here for any living thing to breathe. The planet was just too small to hold on to it. This could lead to enormous temperature swings of up to six hundred degrees Celsius between day and night, meaning the crew would need to move fast before the heat became too much to bear."