Assingment

SCI 220 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: The Final Paper for this course is a research paper on the energy mix of the United States. Throughout this course, we review fossil fuel energies, renewable energies, and the environmental impacts of all energies. Your task is to research and write a paper that looks at the historical and current U.S. energy mix, explains the issues with the current mix, and proposes a viable energy solution that balances the needs of consumers and the environmental impact of current and future use.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 Demonstrate knowledge of issues associated with energy

 Describe the link between energy use and environmental issues

 Explain how the decisions people make regarding energy impact the environment

Prompt: The most desirable attributes for the future of the U.S. energy supply are:

 Affordability

 Stability of the resources

 The “green” element of the resources (clean both in extraction/development and use)

 Security of the resources (the resource is domestic rather than provided by other countries)

Considering the attributes listed above, write a paper that presents your vision of what the U.S. energy mix should be in 2050. Incorporate what you have learned in this course, as well as your independent investigation.

Specifically, you must address the critical elements from the final project as listed below:

II. Proposed Mix A. Describe what you think the 2050 U.S. energy mix should be (with approximate percentages adding up to 100%) B. Justify why this mix is desirable and feasible in relation to the future attributes mentioned in the prompt. Support your

justification by citing appropriate resources. C. Formulate the pathway for the United States to get to your suggested mix. Explain what changes will need to be made socially,

politically, and to the infrastructure to support your proposed mix. Cite your sources.

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Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Your milestone paper must follow these formatting guidelines: double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one- inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Page length requirements: 3–4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (65%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Proposed Mix: 2050

Describes what a logical U.S. energy mix should be in 2050 based on future attributes

Describes what the U.S. energy mix should be in 2050, but description is illogical in relation to future attributes

Does not describe what the U.S. energy mix should be in 2050

30

Proposed Mix: Justify/Support

Justifies why this mix is desirable and feasible, with appropriate support

Justifies why this mix is desirable and feasible, but justification is illogical or unsupported

Does not justify why this mix is desirable and feasible

30

Proposed Mix: Pathway

Formulates the pathway for the United States to get to suggested mix

Formulates the pathway for the United States to get to suggested mix, but pathway is illogical based on future attributes

Does not formulate the pathway for the United States to get to suggested mix

30

Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%

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