The Tropical Cyclones Assignment
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The Tropical Cyclones Assignment
Writing Assignment #1 due October 11th at 11:59pm Topics To complete this assignment, you must write a short paper with a minimum of 600 words about one of three major weather/climate stories of 2020. The three topics to choose from are as follows:
1. Tropical Cyclones: The 2020 hurricane season has been one of the most active hurricane seasons in the historical record. Feel free to write about one particular storm in detail or an overview of certain storms of the 2020 hurricane season. Please address the processes/mechanisms of these tropical cyclones and the social/economic/environmental consequences they have.
2. Extreme heat and drought: The American west experienced record-breaking heat and drought throughout 2020; however, extreme heat and drought has occurred in other regions of the world. Please address the mechanisms that produced these temperature extremes and some of the social/economic/environmental consequences of these prolonged droughts. You can focus on one region in particular (e.g. USA or Australia) or an overview and linkages between all regions that experienced extreme heat and drought.
3. Wildfires: The 2020 Australia Brush Fires and the 2018 Camp Fire in California were some of the world’s
costliest fire disasters ever, and the deadliest to have occurred in their respective regions. This year has been an exceptional year for wildfires across the American West, leaving millions without resources and poor air-quality. Please address these (or other) extreme wildfires of 2020. In doing so, discuss their linkages to weather and climate as well as the social/economic/ environmental consequences of these disasters.
You must use at least five sources in your document. Your sources must come from news articles published within the last five years (2015 to present) that support your topic. For a list of possible sources see the left-hand column of the Chronicle of Education’s Arts and Letters Daily: www.aldaily.com (can be magazine, newspaper, or reputable website— no “here’s what I think” blogs). You will be graded on how well you: 1) Sufficiently put together a cohesive paper with a clear topic that stems from those listed above, 2) Cite at least five recent news articles, and 3) Use collegiate writing. A more compressive rubric is on page three. Citations All references must be cited! To cite a statement in your text please include the acronym for the source (ex. National Public Radio would be abbreviated to NPR) and the date of the published article. Here is an example on how to cite in text: In 2018, Washington D.C. recorded the wettest year ever since record keeping began in the 1880s (NPR, 12/15/2018). You must also include a references section at the end of your paper that includes the full name of the source, the date of the article, and the URL link to the article. Here is an example on how to write the citation in the reference section: National Public Radio, 12/15/2018, https://www.npr.org/2018/12/15/677063597/2018-is-now-the-wettest-year-on- record-for-washington-and-other-cities
Paper Requirements, Turn In, and Plagiarism Papers must be submitted through Canvas and will be scanned for plagiarism using Turnitin software. Similarity scores (plagiarism) must be less than or equal to 25%. Two points will be deducted for each additional percentage point that similarity scores exceed 25% (ex. A similarity score of 30% will result in 10 percentage points automatically deducted from your grade). Use of block quotes is discouraged and will quickly raise your similarity score, so please paraphrase rather than use direct quotes. Before submitting your paper make sure it contains all the required elements below:
A cover page
A minimum of 600 words not including the title page and reference section
Have a reference section in the format listed above
Double spaced
Times new roman, 12-point font
1 inch margins all around Late Policy Late submissions will be penalized ten points per day (beginning 12:00am on October 12, 2020).
Criteria 4-Exceptional 3-Proficient 2-Marginal 1- Unacceptable Score
Content
Clear and well defined topic, logical linkages between news sources and subtopics, thoughtful and expertly researched.
Somewhat clear topic, news sources and subtopics are linked, well researched.
Topic is difficult to understand, poor linkages between news sources and subtopics, not well researched.
No consistent topic, no linkages between new sources or subtopics, extremely under researched.
Assessment _____ Points (x8) _____
Organization Structure is evident in the paper. Each subtopic is sequenced in a logical manner and is easily followed. The entire paper is relevant and meaningful.
Structure is evident. Each subtopic is sequenced in a logical manner and is easily followed. However, the paper contains some irrelevant material.
Structure is evident but ineffective and inconsistent making the paper hard to follow in one or two places. And/or paper contains a significant amount of irrelevant material.
No structure is evident; most of the paper is hard to follow and contains irrelevant material.
Assessment _____ Points (x5) ______
Grammar Paper is free of errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage
Paper has 5 or less errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
Paper has 6-10 errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
Paper has more than 10 of these errors.
Assessment _____ Points (x5) ______
Format Paper has all of the following: cover page, at least 600 words of text, typed in Times New Roman, 12pt. font, double-spaced, and 1-inch margins all sides.
Paper has 600 words of text, but is missing one of the other required components.
Paper is 600 words of text, but is missing two of the other required components.
Paper is less than 600 words, or is missing three or more of the other required components.
Assessment _____ Points (x5) ______
Sources More than five news sources were used. No formatting errors in text or in references section
Five news sources were used. fewer than three formatting errors in text or in references section
Fewer than five news sources were used. Three or more formatting errors in text or in references section
New sources were not included. Major formatting errors in text and in reference section
Assessment _____ Points (x2) ______
Rubric for Writing Component
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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