Environmental Laws Research Paper

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Assignment Overview

Type: Individual Project

Due Date: Sun, 9/28/14

Points Possible: 140

Points Earned: 0

Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages

Unit5 - Individual Project

Assignment Details

Assignment Description

For this assignment, you will research and write an APA research paper about environmental policies, including the following:

Choose 1 U.S. environmental law. State the name of the law and the date the law was passed. Summarize the major provisions of the law that you chose. Describe the economic impact of the law. Provide specific economic data from credible references. Has the law improved the environment or situation? Provide specific data from credible references. Do you think that sound science has proven that global warming is a credible threat or not? Should the United States adopt additional policies or laws to curb greenhouse gas emissions? What should these policies or laws regulate or encourage? Use specific facts to defend your position.

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The following grading rubric will be used for grading:

Grading Rubric

70% Content Development/Critical Thinking: Student uses relevant content to fully and accurately

answer all questions. Student demonstrates critical thinking by synthesizing original answers in student’s own words based on reading and research, and includes relevant examples.

20% Organization, Grammar, and Presentation: Organization is clear. Writing clearly and effectively

communicates relevant content. Few if any errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

10% 5% Information Literacy and Research: Student selects and uses high-quality, credible

references relevant to the assignment questions.

5% Sources are correctly cited using APA style: The paper follows APA format and includes a

title page, abstract, body of paper, and reference list.

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Objectives

Discuss environmental public policy in relation to current issues

Discuss fundamental concepts of environmental science: sustainability, stewardship, and sound science