Outline for Final EPS 101 Paper
Suggested Title:
Geological Evolution of the East Bay Hills Region: Tectonic plate interactions
at a continental margin, magma genesis and effects of global climate change
Submitting the paper:
Length: 7 pages (plus or minus 1 page excluding references) of single spaced 12 font
text (excluding figures, references cited and figure caption, saved in Microsoft
Word format as a *.doc file. Include only the references cited in your paper (not
all those in your Reader). Besides submitted your final paper with figures
embedded in the text as a printed document to the Instructor in 391 McCone Hall,
also email the word document as an attachment to the Instructor.
Template for EPS 101/271 Paper
ABSTRACT
Include all of your own main geological conclusions. Maximum of 300 words. This
should address the big picture. Imagine that the Abstract is all that many readers of your
report will read. What message do you want to convey to them.
INTRODUCTION
Orientation of the class, objectives, field areas, schedule, area mapped, location
map, exposure, what you learned etc.
In the following sections of your text, make references to papers used as (Last
Name(s) of authors, year) of only those papers you use to support
your conclusions or to draw your own different conclusions. Total area
mapped in square kilometers
METHODS
Mapping methods, data used, equipment, software.
TECTONIC EVOLUTION
Major stages in tectonic evolution of California- very briefly, eg 100 words
STRATIGRAPHY AND INTERPRETED PALEOENVIRONMENTS
Start with Claremont, end with Bald Peak, give in detail
STRUCTURE
Unconformities
Folds
Faults
Age of deformation
Causes of deformation
Seismicity- Are the folds and faults active today ? How do you know ?
GEOMORPHOLOGY
What controls the landscape
MAGMATIC and VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
Source areas and evidence
Number of intrusions, size, shape
Number and nature of flows
VOLCANO PARK Text
(This is the major part of the paper). Describe the geology, geological
evolution, and how the areas formed based on your own mapping, and why we
see what we do there today.
REFERENCES CITED (not all the references in your Reader)
In the text, include the citation as the authors (last names, year of publication). In
the References Cited section, write out the full citation and list them in alphabetical order.
Last Names of authors, dates, title of paper, journal, volume, pages. Include all
sources of information you have used.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS