Assignment on Climate Change

In this course, you will have multiple module activities that allow you to build a final project to be presented in module 8. This final project will be in a video format similar to a TED talk. You will need to gather information and create an organized, informative and convincing presentation on one aspect of climate change that is impacting the U.S. and the world. 

Here is a list of the acceptable climate change issues you can choose from:

    Climate change and its impact on:

    Rising sea levels and coastal communities
    Natural disasters (hurricanes, forest fires, etc.)
    Agriculture and food (changes in water levels, drought, shifting growing seasons, etc.)
    National security 
    The available the quality and quantity of fresh potable water
    Melting arctic ice
    Human health 
    The U.S. economy
    Indigenous peoples
    Ecosystems such as coral reefs 
    If you want to examine another aspect of climate change, please contact your instructor for prior approval before submitting this assignment. 

Completing this activity will assist you in mastering Module Level Outcomes 1-4.

First, read all the assigned material and view the videos so you are effectively prepared to select a topic and present a proposal.

Next, submit the following:

This assignment should be 1-2 pages in length.

    Title of your presentation (working version so this can change)
    The topic proposal paragraph should be 4-5 sentences that describe the specific aspect of climate change you will be examining and why you think this is important.
    A short list of the causes and results this presentation will examine. 
    A short list of efforts underway or proposed to alleviate this issue. 
    At least two references in APA style for sources that will be informative in writing your article. Use the EC library or Google Scholar to locate these academic sources. Do not use Encyclopedias, Dictionaries except for basic definitions. Avoid Wikipedia or blog-type, opinion-based sources. Academic sources should be scientific reports, government, national or international, and professional organizations or peer-reviewed scientific research articles. You can ask the librarians for assistance on researching your topic. 

Here is an example (using a topic you are not assigned) of what the assignment should look like: click here for download.Preview the document

Do not forget to include in-text citations and completeAPAstyle references for all sources. TheExcelsior Library Citation Tip Sheets and Resources(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)will be a helpful guide. You may also wish to use a citation generator you just insert the information, and it creates the citation in the format you indicate (MLAor APA, for example). Here are 3 citation generators to choose from:

    Citation Machine (Links to an external site.)
    Bibme (Links to an external site.)
    EasyBib (Links to an external site.)

Compose your work in a .docor .docxfile type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word,etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow the uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click Upload Submission. Enter the submission title and then click on Select a file to upload. Browse your computer, and select your file. Click Open and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on Continue.Confirm submission is correct and then click on Accept Submission & Save.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VIDEO PRESENTATION OF YOUR WORK ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN MODULE 8. THIS VIDEO PRESENTATION WILL BE WORTH 10% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE 

Turnitin

This course has Turnitin fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you shouldonly submit your assignments to the dropbox below.Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately.You may resubmit your assignment through this drop-box as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment.However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the Topic proposal and Outline Assignment rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. The components of the Final Presentation on Climate Change combined are worth 20% of your final course grade. This portion is worth 5% of your total grade

 

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