Final Project – Essay #2 instructions

LSC 1103                                          Final Project – Essay #2  

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard demonstrates the problems that consumerism is having on our planet.  We are all concerned about global warming, but no one wants to actually stop consuming. Our consumerism uses up resources, pollutes the planet, poisons humans, destroys species, keeps people in poverty, and contributes to global warming—all without really making anyone happier.

Write an eight hundred word essay (600-800 words) outlining the problems caused by consumerism and discuss possible solutions. Include at least one paragraph which describes the situation in the UAE. Mention the UAE’s carbon footprint and discuss reduce, reuse and recycle and pollution reduction.

·         Write an interesting (high-level) introduction. You may mention the Story of Stuff video.

·         Identify the problems associated with consumerism. (You should have six subheadings) = five + Consumerism in the UAE

·         Discuss the possible solutions.

·         Describe what is being done to reduce the problem in the UAE.

·         Write a strong conclusion.

·         Bibliography: There should be a minimum of 4 sources. For higher grades                                    you would be looking at 6 - 8 sources.

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·         There must be four in-line citations. Use APA format. All Sources should be in your bibliography!

Write between 600 and 800 words approximately.

The more work you put in the higher the likely grade.

Any plagiarism will result in a mark of zero for this assessment. 

Story of Stuff paragraph organization and writing

After writing your introduction for Story of Stuff, you will next organize and write the body paragraphs following the list of the materials process, and include ‘Consumerism in the UAE’ plus your conclusion. 

You will start the body paragraphs this way:

1.The first step of the materials process starts with extraction. Extraction is…

2.The second part of this process is called, production. Production is …

Graded Essay #1 - Grading Rubric

LSC 1103 – Individual assignment

Marking criteria for Final submission

Name: _________________________ ID ___________ Section  ____________ 

                                                     

 Task Completion                            score _____ /60

·         500 - 600 words for final draft  ( typed in correct format – New Times or Arial 12)

·         All relevant information included

·         Draft handed in on time

·         The student has edited and revised Draft report

·         The student covers each section in detail

·         Written in student’s own words

·         No copy and pasting

·         Final report has been proofread

Writing                level                     Score _____/30

·         A score of 5 for an overall writing band below  band 5.25

·         A score of 10 for 5.25

·         A score of 20 for 5.5

·         A score of 30 if the writing band is 5.75 or more

Referencing                                       Score _____/10

·         The student cites at least 4 - 6 sources (in bibliography)

·         The student includes all his sources in the bibliography

·         The student is using correct APA formatting

·         One  inline citation is used (more if possible)

·         One data-base source used (in bibliography)

Score out of 100 =

Note:

 Copy and pasting is not allowed. This is plagiarism and can lead to dismissal from the college.

You will receive a mark of % and may be referred to the Supervisor.

Houbara Bustards - Model Summary #2

Houbara Bustards

The numbers of Houbara bustards has been decreasing throughout the past decades due to illegal human actions such as hunting. The UAE’s government has opened a Houbara reproduction center in Morocco in order to save those birds from extinction. The center works in a very careful plan; from breeding, examining sperm samples, training and increasing the number of birds let go every season. After the eggs are laid, most of the Houbara’s are released into the wild. “Chicks due for the release are kept in wire cages. They are then released in two batches in one of two stretches of land” explains the author (Todorova V., 2011). The program has been a success according to the scientists who monitor the released Houbara’s and their numbers are increasing.

References

Todorova, V. (2011, May 27). UAE-funded centre revives endangered bird population - The National. thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 13, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/uae-funded-centre-revives-endangered-bird-population

APA formatting by BibMe.org.   

Word Count : 124

THanks: Mohamed Abdulsalam Al Amiri

 

The Masdar Project - model

The Masdar Project - model

A $200 million wind farm near the border with KSA is being looked into by Abu Dhabi’s Masdar company, to help source renewable energy. 

To take advantage of lighter winds in the area special turbine blades have been designed.

The first Masdar wind farm will join two 100 megawatt solar plants Shams 1 and Nour 1 to produce renewable energy to meet the AbuDhabi Government’s 7% goal by 2020.

The Masdar site near the Saudi border being considered would produce 100mw of electricity.

After starting the construction, the farm would be generating power in two years.

In the GCC developing wind power is more difficult than solar due to the limited number of windy days in the region. 

The wind farm under consideration would cost on average $2million per megawatt of power for a total price of $200 million, and would be subsidized by the AD government, along with banks and foreign partners. 

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