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2 page APA Why EM Principles Are important ?

1) Why EM Principles Are important ? Share your thoughts on Why Principles are needed for disaster management 

See Mod 1 file EMA 305 week one lectures for document for mode 1

In Module 1 you will read 1 document and review 3 others, however, you will write about only 1 of them (i.e., “The Search for Principles…”). We’ll briefly discuss all 4 in the WebEx meeting, so please review/proactively-read the other 3 articles and note 2-3 ideas/concepts you find interesting in each one, so you can share what you learned. You will find the other 3 articles under Module 1 -- Overview/Module Activities. Again, you are not expected to read the 3 articles in detail, but you most certainly can if you'd like.

You will not be marked on your opinion but on your ability to present a valid argument and to manage constructive discussion with your cohort while integrating the material being discussed in the course. You must answer all discussion forum questions each week using APA style always citing references from ALL sources (e.g., see APA Manual p. 174); please use HEADINGS, and double-space you replies and references. If you decide that it is necessary to quote a source, rather than paraphrase (always preferred) you must use quotes or one other style outlined in the APA Manual (e.g., see section 6.03 on pp. 170-171). The number of citations in the body of the text must be equal in number to the entries in your reference section (e.g., see APA Manual, section 6.19, p. 179 for an exception). It is important to remember that an organization (e.g., Federal Emergency Management Agency) can be the author.

Remember, I expect you to borrow from the Learning Resources, BUT you MUST provide the appropriate citation. I will not accept work from you that borrows ideas and direct quotes without proper citation. For example, when you paraphrase an author's idea(s), or briefly quote their work you should immediately follow the paraphrase or quote with an in-text citation, for example: (Bullock, Haddow and Coppola, 2016, p. 146). The corresponding Reference section should note:

Bullock, J., Haddow, G., & Coppola, D. (2016). Introduction to homeland security: principles    of all-hazards risk   

          management (5th ed.). Waltham, MA: Elsevier.

Remember, an organization can be an author. For example, a Reference section might contain the following entry:

Department of Homeland Security (2013). National Mitigation Framework. Retrieved

           from http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/32209