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Class: EDMG220 Emergency Planning

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Week 2 Forum

Using the concepts you have learned thus far, discuss the emergency management planning of Smith Hill at the end of Chapter 3 in your Fundamentals of Emergency Management text. What are the problems with the Smith Hill Emergency Management organization? How can emergency planning be improved in this town? Please start a new thread when creating your initial post and write any responses to others within their existing discussion threads. To receive full credit, be sure to respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Please write a minimum of 250 words for your initial post due by 11:55pm ET on Thursday.

Please thoughtfully reply to at least two other students due by 11:55pm ET on Sunday.

Your replies must contain a minimum of 75 words.

Grading Rubric: All forums will be scored according to the Forum Grading Rubric. Economics
Current Event Assignment
Introduction:
Important economic events impact U.S. society and beyond every day. Just a few
examples include, the minimum wage debate, health care costs, investing in the stock
market, foreign trade or finding employment. It is therefore important for each of us to
understand how the U.S. and world economies functions so we can make informed
decisions about our economic choices in the U.S.
Assignment:
1. You will begin by choosing, reading and annotating a detailed news article related to a
U.S. economic event which impacts U.S. economy in significant ways. The economic
event’s impact be at the local, state or national level.
2. Next, you will write a paper about the importance of the event described in the
article. Your paper should be four to five paragraphs in length and 12-point font and
single-spaced.
3. You will write a total of three papers based on four different current events each
semester.
Paper Format:
1. Introductory Paragraph – Summary (20 points): In your own words and not using first
person, type an introductory paragraph, which summarizes the article in six to eight
sentences.
•
Include the article’s title, the author(s), the source (i.e., NY Times) and date
published.
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You may use a maximum of two quotes from the article in your summary.
2. Body Paragraphs – Importance (30 points): Type a minimum of two paragraphs
discussing why you chose the article and how it significantly impacts U.S. society. Each
paragraph should have a topic sentence and six to eight sentences long.
•
Think about how the event effects U.S. society and its institutions.
•
Explain why the event is important. In other words, answer the “So what?” and
“Why should I care?” questions about your event.
3. Concluding Paragraph – Reflection and 3 Questions (20 points): Your six to eight
sentence concluding paragraph is where you should evaluate the causes and effects of
the current event. You should also write three original and relevant questions about the
article you would like answered.
News Sources:
The articles must have been published no more than one week before the paper due
date. You are expected to see me if you need help choosing a trusted and in-depth news
source.
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Examples of quality news sources include, but are not limited to: The LA Times,
The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsela, The Washington Post and The
Economist.
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Do not use “Headline News” sources like CNN.com, BuzzFeed, Yahoo news,
which lack the necessary detail that will allow you to write a quality paper.
Presentation (30 points):
You will be required to present one of your three articles to the class. Presenting allows
you develop your ability to clearly and effectively verbally communicate about
important current events.
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When current event articles are due, students will be selected at random that
week to present their current event.
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You should rehearse your presentation and have note cards during the
presenting.
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Your presentation should have an introduction, middle, conclusion.
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You should provide reasons why the event is important to your community,
society, and/or the world.
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Your presentation should last between four to five minutes.
Paper Due Dates: You are strongly encouraged to turn your papers in before their due
date to ensure you have time to present one of them in class.
1. Monday, March 25
2. Monday, May 13
Name: ____________________________
CURRENT EVENTS RUBRIC
Summary
Significance
Vocabulary
Format
Writing
Length of article
Proficient
16 pts
Captures and
communicates the
main points of the
article
Developing
12 pts
Captures some of
the main points or
does not stick to
the main points
and includes too
much supportive
information
Aptly expresses why Expresses either
the article is of
why the article was
significance to
chosen or how the
society and why,
article is significant
personally, he/she
to society but not
chose the article
both
Three difficult
Words of
words chosen and
questionable
defined
difficulty defined
Identifies the title,
One of the four
source, publication listed is missing.
date, and attaches
the article
All statements are
One phrase very
in students own
similar to one in
words.
the original article
Original article is at
least 25 sentences
long.
Article is 16 to 24
sentences in
length.
TOTAL Score: __________ / 96 Possible Points
Needs work
8 pts
Reflects little
understanding of
the main points of
the article
Does not express
why the article was
chosen or how the
article is significant
to society.
Fewer than three
words defined
Two of the four
listed are missing.
Two or three
phrases very similar
to ones in the
original article
Original article is 15
or less sentences.

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