Final Paper: Energy Sources

Cory, Overall you did a good job of covering the required components of the final paper rough draft. I took off some partial points for just a few minor issues. Please see the Waypoint feedback for additional comments, feedback, suggestions and explanation of points lost. Other than those minor issues, you really covered all of the required components of the paper. For the final version I would recommend doing some editing and double checking of spelling and grammar and of course adding a little more content in a few sections.  Overall, this is really great work! As always, make sure to check your paper against the grading rubric and the final paper template to avoid missing points for required content in the final paper.   -Richard (0.88 / 1) Chooses One of the Approved Resources and Outlines an Introduction that Includes a Proficient - Outlines most of the pertinant background information on the chosen energy resource.  The introduction includes a clearly written thesis statement related to the chosen energy resource.  The introduction or thesis are slightly underdeveloped. You needed to include more details and pertinent information about your chosen energy resource in order to provide adequate background for your paper. It is important to provide sufficient background information on the topic of your paper in the introduction. Please address this prior to your submission of your Final Paper. (1.28 / 2) Outlines Current Available Technologies that Utilize the Resource Below Expectations - Attempts to outline and explain the various currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.  The explaination might be significantly underdeveloped. You started to outline the currently available technologies that utilize your chosen energy source but you really needed to include a lot more description and explanation in this section of the paper.  It is important to provide enough detail so the reader can get a good idea about how these technologies are utilized and interface with your chosen energy type. Be sure to address this prior to the submission of your Final Paper. (1.52 / 2) Outlines the Environmental Pros and Cons of the Resource Basic - Partially explains and discusses the environmental pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing relevant points. You did an excellent job of explaining most of the environmental pros and cons of your chosen energy source but you were missing some very important points that would have strengthened your paper.  What information do you think you could have included that would have further strengthened your paper?  Make sure to include more of the important points in your final paper.  If you are having difficulty figuring out what you are missing after reading the assignment instructions and rereading the literature you found on your topic, please email me. (1.52 / 2) Outlines the Economic Pros and Cons of the Resource Basic - Partially explains and discusses the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing relevant points. You did an excellent job of explaining most of the economic pros and cons of your chosen energy source but you were missing some very important points that would have strengthened your paper.  What information do you think you could have included that would have further strengthened your paper?  Make sure to carefully read the assignment instructions and address the areas that need more detail  prior to submitting your Final Paper.  If you have questions or need more assistance after going over the assignment instructions and grading rubric, please email me. (1.52 / 2) Outlines the Current Political Legislation Surrounding the Resource Basic - Partially describes and explains some current political legislation impacting and regulating your chosen resource. The explaination might be underdeveloped. (1.14 / 1.5) Outlines the Potential Long-Term Availability of the Resources Basic - Partially details and explains the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource. The explaination might be underdeveloped. (0.88 / 1) Outlines a Conclusion that Sums up the Analysis Proficient - Includes a thorough and clearly written conclusion which clearly reaffirms the thesis of the paper and sums up the key points of the analysis. The conclusion is missing minor key points. You did an excellent job of writing a thorough and clearly worded conclusion section. You concisely reaffirmed your thesis statement and the key supporting information. However, you did not summarize the key points of the analysis of your chosen energy source. For the final paper make sure you identify and summarize the key points in your conclusion section. (0.5 / 0.5) Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand. (0.44 / 0.5) APA Formatting Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. (0.5 / 0.5) Page Requirement Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. (1.76 / 2) Source Requirement Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Overall Score: 11.94 / 15

of pollution as the other sources especially the way fossil fuel ones do.

Hydropower efforts help provide added advantages to the environment like irrigation. Once a dam is

constructed with the aim of building up the water volume so as to generate enough electricity, the water can be tapped and used to irrigate arid areas that do not get enough rain for the purpose of farming. This helps make the land fertile, therefore, improving its fertility conditions. Most of the dams that are built

I would like to see you

support your statements with

your resources.

References, Your citations are not

formatted correctly, per APA

6th edition guidelines.

Total Possible Score: 25.00

Selects One of the Approved Energy Sources and Provides an Introduction that

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes in detail all pertinant background information on the chosen energy resource.  The introduction concludes with a properly structured and clearly written thesis statement related to the chosen energy resource.

Proficient - Describes most of the pertinant background information on the chosen energy resource.  The introduction concludes with a properly structured and clearly written thesis statement related to the chosen energy resource.  The introduction or thesis are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes some of the pertinant background information on the chosen energy resource. The introduction concludes with a thesis statement related to the chosen energy resource.  The introduction and thesis are underdeveloped.

 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe some of the pertinant background information on the chosen energy resource. The introduction concludes with a thesis statement related to the chosen energy resource.  The introduction and thesis are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - Introduction fails to conclude with a thesis statement indicating related to the chosen energy resource.

Discusses and Explains the Current Available Technologies that Utilize the Chosen Resource

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses and explains the various currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.

Proficient - Discusses and explains the various currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.  The explaination might be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses and explains the various currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.  The explaination might be underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss and explain the various currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.  The explaination might be significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - Fails to discuss or explain the currently available technologies that utilize the chosen resource.

Explains and Discusses the Environmental Pros and Cons of the Chosen Resource

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Throughly explains and discusses the environmental pros and cons of the chosen energy resource.

Proficient - Explains and discusses the environmental pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation or discussion is missing minor points.

Basic - Partially explains and discusses the environmental pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing relevant points.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain and discuss the environmental  pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing significant points.

Non-Performance - Fails to explain or discusses the environmental pros and cons of the chosen energy source.

Details the Economic Pros and Cons of the Chosen Resource

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Throughly explains and discusses the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy resource.

Proficient - Explains and discusses the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation or discussion is missing minor points.

Basic - Partially explains and discusses the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing relevant points.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain and discuss the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy source. The explanation and discussion are missing significant points.

Non-Performance - Fails to explain or discusses the economic pros and cons of the chosen energy source.

Details the Current Political Legislation Surrounding the Chosen Resource

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes and explains various current political legislation impacting and regulating your chosen resource.

Proficient - Describes and explains some current political legislation impacting and regulating your chosen resource. The explaination might be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes and explains some current political legislation impacting and regulating your chosen resource. The explaination might be underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describes and explains some current political legislation impacting and regulating your chosen resource. The explaination might be significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - Fails to describe or explain the current political legislation that impacts and regulates the chosen resource.

Details the Potential Long-Term Availability of the Chosen Resource

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly details and explains the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource.

Proficient - Details and explains the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource. The explaination might be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially details and explains the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource. The explaination might be underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to detail and explain the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource. The explaination might be significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - Fails to detail and explain the long term availability outlook of your chosen resource.

Provides a Conclusion that Sums Up the Analysis

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Includes a thorough and clearly written conclusion which concisely reaffirms the thesis of the paper and sums up the key points of the analysis.

Proficient - Includes a thorough and clearly written conclusion which clearly reaffirms the thesis of the paper and sums up the key points of the analysis.  The conclusion is missing minor key points.

Basic - Includes a clearly written conclusion which reaffirms the thesis of the paper and sums up the key points of the analysis. The conclusion is missing multiple key points from the paper.

Below Expectations - Includes a conclusion which loosely reaffirms the thesis of the paper.  A summary of the key points of the analysis is missing or is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - Fails to include a conclusion section.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Page Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Source Requirement

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.