GIS Writing
Using your maps, memories and your notes from these classes, discussions, readings and prep work, respond to the
question using the following steps:
1.
2.
Planning: Brainstorm & Organize (homework)
Writing (in-class)
Question:
How can spatial technologies help us better understand the 2 types of geography, the 5 themes of
geography, and the 3 questions of geography?
Planning/Brainstorming
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interactions
Movement
Region
What is where?
Why there?
Why care?
Physical and Human
Hypothesis/Evidence Template
Question: How can spatial technologies help us better understand the 2 types of geography, the 5 themes of
geography, and the 3 questions of geography?
What is the task (in your own words):
Key Terms to Discuss:
Discuss how digital technology can help us get a better
understanding of geography.
Geography
Technology
Hypothesis:
Technology can help us better understand the 2 types of geography, the 5 themes of geography, and the 3 questions of
geography by changing the way that we view our world’s geography.
Explanation of Idea
Physical and human geography can be better understood now that we have new and improved technology. Satellites
can take images of specific locations so we can view the physical features of that location. With these images we can
also see how humans interact with our world, which can provide us with vital information to be used to help our planet.
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Evidence Quotation ☐ Visual Cue ☐ Inference ☐ Connection ☐
Google maps, an online world map shows us physical and human geography, is a good way of viewing different
locations.
Extension
If one uses a form of an online map, they can easily view human and physical geography due to new technology.
Explanation of Idea
With the world changing, technology helps us view the changes of our world on a large scale or a smaller scale.
Evidence Quotation ☐ Visual Cue ☐ Inference ☐ Connection ☐
Photographs can be taken over time to see different changes for long term changes. Short term changes can be
observed by using a time lapse video to record each second of what happens.
Extension
By using these forms of technology, people can better understand our world and how our geography changes.
Conclusion: Rhetorical Question ☐ Rephrasing ☐ Big Idea ☐
Technology helps us view the 2 types of geography, the 5 themes of geography, and the 3 questions of geography by
helping us to better understand our world’s own geographical features. A changing world means more evolved
technology to helps us view our world in the most current and up to date way possible. Technology is the best possible
way to understand the world’s geography.
For this piece of writing, I am focusing on:
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CATEGORY
POSITION OR THESIS
STATEMENT
EXCELLING
The position statement
provides a clear, strong
statement of the author's
position on the topic.
ADVANCING
The position statement
provides a clear statement of
the author's position on the
topic.
EMERGING
A position statement is
present, but does not make
the author's position clear.
LACKING
There is no position
statement.
ACCURACY
All supportive facts and
statistics are reported
accurately.
Almost all supportive facts
and statistics are reported
accurately.
Most supportive facts and
statistics are reported
accurately.
Most supportive facts and
statistics were inaccurately
reported.
QUALITY OF EVIDENCE
& EXAMPLES
All of the evidence and
examples are specific,
relevant and explanations
are given that show how
each piece of evidence
supports the author's
position.
Most of the evidence and
examples are specific,
relevant and explanations
are given that show how
each piece of evidence
supports the author's
position.
At least one of the pieces of
evidence and examples is
relevant and has an
explanation that shows how
that piece of evidence
supports the author's
position.
Evidence and examples are
NOT relevant AND/OR are
not explained.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
All sentences are well
constructed with varied
structure.
Most sentences are well
constructed and there is
some varied sentence
structure in the essay.
Most sentences are well
constructed, but there is no
variation is structure.
Most sentences are not well
constructed or varied.
SPELLING &
GRAMMAR
Author makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
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