Comparing and Contrasting Two Phenomena Essay Assignment
Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages to Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
Comparing and Contrasting Two Phenomena Essay Assignment
If you decide to accept this work, please consider you will be available in the future to finish the rest of the part. This writing exercise have total 3 part combined together. Now, you just need to finish the Milestone#1, I will invite you for the future part if I chose you as my tutor. please see the file attached.
Milestone #1 involves selecting a topic and finding at least 10 sources on that topic to support your paper. The following requirements and steps will guide you in selecting your sources.
- Select a topic and be sure to state what it is– almost anything that has to do with physical geography (natural hazards/disasters, water resources, climate change, etc.) is fine
- One example is introducing earthquakes in general, then using the rest of your paper to discuss a specific earthquake in more detail
- Another example is comparing and contrasting two phenomena, such as two hurricanes, after providing some background information on hurricanes in general
- Your textbook’s table of contents is a good place to look for topics
- Find your sources – all sources must relate to your topic and contain useful information
- Your sources MUST meet the following criteria
- You must have at least 10 sources (you may have more)
- At least 4 must be from peer-reviewed scientific literature
- Only 2 may be from newspaper articles (online or print)
- The rest should be from other reliable sources (educational, government, etc.), or additional peer-reviewed sources
- All sources must be credible (none from opinion pages, etc.)
- You can use your textbook as a source, but it does not count toward the 10
- Ask me if you are unsure whether or not a source meets the requirements
- Good places to look for sources include:
- Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/)
- Almost all peer-reviewed sources; just search for your topic
- Zahnow Library Databases (http://librarysubjectguides.svsu.edu/dbases)
- Not all peer-reviewed, but all reliable sources
- JSTOR, Science Direct, SpringerLink under “Geography” are good
- Scott Mellendorf (mel@svsu.edu, 989-964-7052) is an excellent librarian who is awesome at helping students – be sure to give him a call if you need assistance with anything
- Use Interlibrary Loanto get any articles that you cannot see or access through the databases or Google Scholar (don’t ever pay for articles)
- Place your sources into an alphabetical, formatted list with your topic listed at the top
- Use 1″ margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, hanging indent, single spacing
- Be sureformat based on the “Sample_Paper_&_References” document on Canvas
- Pay attention to detail when listing your sources and recheck them several times before turning them in (submit to Written Paper Milestone #1 assignment on Canvas)
You will have a 3-part writing exercise during the semester. The milestones are 1) gathering
sources for your paper, 2) making an outline, and 3) writing the paper itself. You will also
have a chance to revise your paper and improve your grade if you think it is necessary. Each
step (milestone) will have a deadline that you must meet and these deadlines are listed in the
course schedule at the end of this syllabus. The instructions for all milestones will be available
at the beginning of the semester. The paper will be graded based on the “Writing_Rubric”
provided in Canvas and must be submitted through Turnitin.com. Students agree that by
taking this course all required assignments may be subject to submission to Turnitin.com for
the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such. Papers.
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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