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You will be assigned one of the many case studies discussed in this course to analyze. Discuss the application of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to the incident or event. Write a 5-7 page summary of your findings for possible presentation to the class; submit this as an attachment in the Assignments folder. Your grade for this project will take into account the quality of your summary, its organization, and its adherence to APA format (6th edition).

Case Study: Emergency Response (end of Chapter 10; 1979 tornado in Wichita Falls)

Due Date

Apr 19, 2015 11:59 PM


Criteria	Exceptional	Good	Fair / Adequate	Limited	Poor / Unacceptable
Attention to instructions and assignment	10 points Can earn between 9-10 points. Follows and exceeds expectations noted in instructions	8 points Follows instructions	7 points Follows some but not all instructions	6 points Can earn between 1-6 points. Gestures toward instructions but demonstrates little comprehension or competency	0 points Disregards instructions
Creative thought / problem-solving / self-assessment	20 points Can earn between 19-20 points. Demonstrates a high degree of originality, insight and/or problem-solving skill	18 points Can earn between 17-18 points. Shows some originality, insight and/or problem-solving skill	16 points Can earn between 15-16 points. Shows minimally acceptable originality, insight and/or problem-solving skill	14 points Can earn between 5-14 points. Demonstrates very little creative thought or insight; consists mostly of second-hand ideas	4 points Can earn between 0-4 points. Shows no original thought; all second-hand ideas
Adherence to APA 6th ed. style	15 points Can earn between 14-15 points. No APA style errors	13 points No more than three APA style errors	12 points Can earn between 11-12 points. Demonstrated four or five APA style errors	10 points Can earn between 3-10 points. More than six APA style errors	2 points Can earn between 0-2 points. No attempt at APA style
Development and support	30 points Can earn between 28-30 points. Thoroughly and insightfully explores, explains and supports each idea	27 points Can earn between 25-27 points. Develops and supports key points	24 points Can earn between 22-24 points. Inconsistently develops and supports ideas	21 points Can earn between 6-21 points. Inadequately or ineffectively explains and defends ideas	5 points Does not make a meaningful attempt to explain or support ideas
Source use, including appropriate guidelines	10 points Can earn between 9-10 points. Demonstrates comprehension of all source material; integrates sources appropriately and effectively	8 points Most source material is appropriate, but some if not fully explained or integrated into the paper	7 points Source material is not consistently appropriate or integrated into the paper	6 points Can earn between 1-6 points. Source material is rarely appropriate and/or rarely integrated into the paper	0 points No use of source material
Clarity, including grammar	15 points Can earn between 14-15 points. Demonstrates comprehension of all source material; integrates sources appropriately and effectively	13 points Most ideas are presented clearly but sometimes too simplistically	12 points Can earn between 11-12 points. Wordy; some points require rereading to understand fully	10 points Can earn between 3-10 points. Unclear and difficult to understand	2 points Can earn between 0-2 points. Largely incomprehensible
Overall Score	A Grade 90 or more	B Grade 80 or more	C Grade 70 or more	D Grade 60 or more	F Grade 0 or more