The assignment is 1000-1500 words, with a well-developed theme which will be graded on content
(mostly), but also style and grammar. Address, and explicitly tie together, the following questions in your
paper:
What is the geology of the area?
How and when did the land area form?
How has the geology of the area shaped the communities of the region? Be specific.
You should write as though a member of your family or a friend is the target audience—don’t use
technical terms or jargon without clarifying them. Your paper needn’t be comprehensive—feel free to
focus on fewer, more interesting aspects rather than trying to include every geological detail.