ASSIGNMENT. Fix the following sentences. Rewrite them to be in active voice, be concise, write data correctly, etc. You may certainly turn one sentence into two if necessary.

2pts. 1) At the top of the section, channels can be seen. [this is a sentence that I got busted for in my first field methods class; the prof read it out to the whole class and I was mortified]
Channel deposits are exposed at the top of the section

2 pts. 2) The strike of this outcrop was 271o and its dip was 5 degrees North.
The beds strike 271 and dip 5o north.

2 pts. 3) The color of the sandstone was light brown to a creamy white color at the bottom of the outcrop and it was a more reddish color towards the top
The sandstone is a light brown to creamy white color at the base of the outcrop and more reddish towards the top

2 pts. 4) The Coconino Sandstone was only exposed in one location that I looked at, located about .85 miles east from the pumping station.
EVERYONE GOT THIS WRONG!!!!! USE METRIC!!!!!
The Coconino Sandstone is exposed about 1 km east of the pumping station.

2 pts. 5) The next area was one mile east and three hundred feet higher.
The second outcrop is about 1.2 km east of the first and 100 m high in elevation.

2 pts. 6) The outcrop at this location was approximately 11-15 m in height. Where the average thickness of the entire Coconino Sandstone sedimentary layer is around 228 meters or about 750 feet.
The Coconino Sandstone is about 228 m (750') thick. The outcrop we examined is approximately 11-15 m in height

1 pt. 7) On top of the Coconino is the Kaibab Limestone.
The Kaibab Limestone overlies the Coconino Sandstone

5 pts 8) Please write an example of a support right, a supported wrong, an unsupported right, and an unsupported wrong.

One way I eventually described this to someone was "if you say blah, blah, blah BECAUSE..., then the blah, blah, blah is the interpretation (the right or wrong) and whatever comes after 'because' is the support. Any time you say "it means" you are in need of support.

Having said that, I also want to point out that certain things are just so, and your reader will assume you know what you are talking about. Limestone is limestone, sandstone is sandstone. Later on you will get into fine details that let you name things more precisely, and then you'll want support, but for now, assume your reader can trust you about basic rock names.