Need Writing Help 10/21/2023

HSE 303 WK1 Discussion Post

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: After responding to a major apartment fire in Boise, Idaho, you become aware of the fact that a sprinkler system would have prevented much of the damage. How can you link recovery activities to the goals of mitigation?

· Scenario 2: Suppose you are expecting the arrival of a hurricane in Charleston, South Carolina. What hazards might be present along the coast, and how would they interact with each other? Give two examples.

· Scenario 3: A terrorist has just blown up a courthouse in Seattle, Washington. What changes might occur when this takes place? What can you as an emergency manager do to effectively deal with the unique challenges associated with such a disaster

· Scenario 4: The mayor and city manager in Birmingham, Alabama, are questioning you about the value of your position in the government. Explain what types of disasters could occur in your city and justify the need for response and recovery operations.

Essay: Foundations of Intelligence

In your essay response, please address the following questions:

1. Explain the concept of national intelligence and its role in protecting the United States from attacks.

2. Explain some of the differences between intelligence and policies. How do policy makers influence intelligence.

3. Define the concept of mirror imaging and discuss how it can undermine intelligence analysis.

RUBRIC BELOW

4. Essay: Foundations of Intelligence

	20 points	15 points
Word count	The essay was at least 2 to 4 pages in length.	The essay was at least one page but was not two pages in length.
Introduction and Conclusion	An introduction and conclusion were used that provides an overview of the main points within the essay.	A brief introduction and conclusion were used, however, both the introduction and conclusion did not provide an overview of the main points within the essay.
Content	The essay fully assesses the concept of national intelligence and its role in protecting the United States from attacks. Differences between intelligence and policies were highlighted and how policy makers influence intelligence were identified. The concept of mirror imaging and its impact on intelligence analysis was made.	The essay provided some valuable information on the concept of national intelligence and its role in protecting the United States from attacks. Differences between intelligence and policies were briefly highlighted and how policy makers influence intelligence were identified in limited detail. The concept of mirror imaging and its impact on intelligence analysis was to briefly assessed.
Research	The essay included two references to support main points and in-text references were used along with a properly formatted reference page.	The essay included two references, however, additional in-text references to support the student's main points were needed.
Grammar and Structure	The essay was free of grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors, demonstrating professionalism.	The essay was mostly free of grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors, demonstrating professionalism. However, some grammar and structure errors were noted.

HSE 430 WK 1 DP

Understanding Intelligence

Intelligence is an important concept that continues to evolve and protect the government and various stakeholders in critical infrastructures from many different forms of attacks. Explain the concept of intelligence, the intelligence process, and the role of policy makers in the intelligence process.

Book: M. M. Lowenthal (2022). Intelligence: from Secrets to Policy 9th edition. CQ Press.

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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 over  a period of two days or more 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:

	2 points	3 points	4 points	5 points
Engagement / Interaction	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	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	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	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 rarely addressed the main topic	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	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	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 fair understanding of the material	displays a good understanding of the material	displays a very good understanding of the material	displays an excellent understanding of the material