Need Writing Help 10/22/2023

HSE 303 WK2 Discussion Post

***Same rules as last week!  Remember, you're writing another section of your "action plan."  Your initial post will be another section of your final project.  You do not have to stick with the city mentioned in the scenario.  You can tailor them to your city/town, or any other location that makes sense (i.e., preparing for a blizzard in the Florida Keys doesn't seem like an efficient use of time).***

Listed below are topic(s) I would like for each of you to discuss throughout the week. Refer to the textbook, weekly materials, and/or the GMC library when researching the topics for this Discussion Forum.  Put your writing into your own words, do not copy directly from the source. If you incorporate external resources in your posts be sure to cite them properly.  Lastly, review how to paraphrase and quote resources before you begin posting.

· Please select one of the scenarios to answer. You should provide a well thought out response to how you would handle the situation. The answer to this scenario will be the basis for part of your final project. You will respond to two classmates who selected a different scenario than the one you picked.  Once this forum is completed, you will be able to take your response from here and edit it to include any suggested changes or additions to your "action plan" to complete your final project. 

· Scenario 1: The National Weather Service predicts the arrival of severe weather in Chicago, Illinois. Your mayor is questioning who would be involved in response activities should a disaster occur. What are some of the participating organizations from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors? Explain why you have selected those organizations and what they might provide.

· Scenario 2: An earthquake has damaged many of the homes and much of the infrastructure in Anaheim, California. What businesses from the private sector would logically be involved in the response to this disaster? How could you work with them to facilitate recovery?

· Scenario 3: A tornado has struck your community in the Midwest portion of the United States and left many people homeless. As a result, you have had to open up a shelter at a local church. Who could assist you with feeding and mass care issues?

· Scenario 4: You serve as a volunteer emergency manager in a small, rural community in Montana. Your town has been adversely affected by a major winter snowstorm – one that has shattered all of the prior records. Roads are impassible and you are worried about the elderly individuals in your jurisdiction.

RUBRIC BELOW

1. Discussion Forum

Participation in discussion forums is critical to the successful completion of this course. Please keep in mind the following guidelines to help you develop and formulate sound, thought-provoking responses and earn the maximum grade available.

General Guidelines

· Take the time to organize your thoughts prior to formulating your response.

· Use proper citations and formatting when stating examples or quoting sources.

· Carefully proofread your response before submitting it to the forum.

· Provide peer feedback using polite and courteous language.

· Post substantive contributions. Posts such as "I agree" or "Good job" will not be awarded any credit in the discussion forums.

Rubric Guidelines

· Engagement / Interaction  counts the number of peers you interact with. To earn full credit, you must engage in a dialog with at least two or more peers. The content of your posts must be meaningful and relevant and should encourage further discussion.

· Participation  counts the number of days you were active in each of the discussion forums in a module. To earn full credit, you must contribute to the forum over the course of two or more days for EACH forum where there are more than one in a module, not collectively. For example, if you have a course that has two discussion forums, you must participate and engage the required number of days and times for EACH forum. They do not count together. They are graded separately.

· Content / Topic Relevance  measures you're maintaining focus on the topic being discussed. To earn full credit, all your discussion forum contributions need to address the main topic.

· Timeliness measures when you first post your response to the discussion forum question. To earn full credit, you must post your response to the main topic before the first post due date for each forum.

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· The due dates for posting your first posts in the discussion forums can be found on the course calendar, course schedule, the News and Announcement forums, or in the actual discussion forum post directions themselves. If you have any questions, contact your instructor at the appropriate email address found in the syllabus.

· Please note that discussion forums are graded as separate assignments. For courses that have more than one discussion forum, guidelines and requirements are for EACH forum, not collectively.

· Content / Topic Knowledge measures your understanding of the course material and topic. To earn full credit you must display an excellent understanding of the material.

Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:

	3 points	4 points	5 points
Engagement / Interaction	engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with at least one peers	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with two or more peers
Participation	participated on one days=	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	participated on two or more days
Content / Topic Relevance	discussion forum contributions sometimes addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic
Timeliness	responded to main topic one day after the first post due date	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	responded to main topic the day of the first post due date
Content / Topic Knowledge	displays a good understanding of the material	displays a very good understanding of the material	displays an excellent understanding of the material