Topic: Hurricanes

In the template, you will

• Define the term thoroughly. (Hurricanes)
• Clearly relate the term to the week’s theme.
• Explain how the term affects living things and the physical world.
• Relate the term to the challenge of achieving environmental sustainability.
• Justify if the term represents an obstacle to that goal, or perhaps a technique or technology that might promote it.
• Suggest two specific actions we can take to promote sustainability in relationship to this term.
• Provide detailed examples to support your ideas.

The Week 4 Assignment

• Must be three paragraphs in length (not including title, quoted text, and references) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style resource (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must cite at the following three sources at minimum:
  • The class textbook, or provide a URL formatted according to APA standards to the resource in case your term was not in the text.
  • A scholarly source.
  • A credible source.
  • To aid you in your research, and particularly in locating scholarly sources via the Ashford Library or using Google Scholar, please review the following Ashford videos and tutorials:
    • Scholarly and Popular Resources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • How to Use FindIt@AU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • Database Search Tips (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • Research, Keywords, and Databases: An Overview (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • Accessing Full Text and Citation in Google Scholar (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate references list that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.