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Griffith Observatory Report 120H
Here in Glendale, we have many fabulous astronomically significant facilities available for visiting. (JPL, Mount Wilson, Mount Palomar, The Carnegie Observatories, Spitzer@Caltech, etc...) The Griffith Observatory though, is the only one geared to educate visitors year round. It has recently been renovated and it is FABULOUS!

While I sincerely hope you enjoy your trip there, you also get to write a report. This report must be submitted to [|turnitin], and is due by 11:59 P.M. Sunday, May 15th, 2016. I will not accept printed copies of your assignment, nor will I accept emailed copies. Late submissions are accepted, with a penalty of 10% per 24-hour-day (or fraction thereof).

It is very easy to submit your report through turnitin...rather like attaching a file/photo to an email, but feel free to contact me if you would like a tutorial. To submit to turnitin.com, first you need an account (make this yourself) and once you've logged on, add the class: class ID =, password = the name of the type of classroom your class is in...starts with a "plan..." ends with a "etarium..." (use all lower case letters).

The report I require of you is to be **no longer than 500 words**. Overlong reports will have points taken off...10% for every 100 words over the 500 limit, so be concise!

For the report, you are expected to **critique** one of three exhibits at the Griffith Observatory. First, choose your exhibit. You may choose either “The HR Diagram,” "Electromagnetic Spectrum" or “The Big Picture.” Then, pick **three** scientific details that you liked/disliked about the exhibit and explain why the explanation was particularly effective/poor. (I encourage you to speak with the exhibit staff to gain more insight about your exhibit.)

I expect your assignment to be well organized and checked for both grammar and spelling. (Marks will be deduced for both incorrect spelling and incomplete sentences.) This means that an introduction is necessary, with a clearly defined body of the work following, and a conclusion at the end, wrapping the work up. The rubric that I'll use for grading the Griffith Report is.

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