Research Paper 1 Rubric Criteria Levels of Achievement Content (70%) Advanced 92 to 100% Proficient 84 to 91% Developing 1 to 83% Not Present Total Content Mastery 51 to 55 points: Provided comprehensive details describing all hazards approach including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies (prevention as well); preparedness, and response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and recovery – including resiliency and continuity of operations planning. Integrated a detailed Biblical perspective regarding the phases of emergency management. 46 to 50 points: Provided details describing all hazards approach including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies (prevention as well); preparedness, and response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and recovery – including resiliency and continuity of operations planning. Integrated a Biblical perspective regarding the phases of emergency management. 1 to 45.5 points: Details were lacking or incomplete describing all hazards approach including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies (prevention as well); preparedness, and response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and recovery – including resiliency and continuity of operations planning. Integration of a Biblical perspective was lacking regarding the phases of emergency management. 0 points: Not present Clarity & Coherence 41.5 to 45 points: Completed an exhaustive research paper explaining the fundamentals of the all hazards approach to homeland security and or emergency management. The paper was very thorough. Provided exemplary details. The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are coherently written and organized. 37.5 to 41 points: Completed a research paper explaining the fundamentals of the all hazards approach to homeland security and or emergency management. Details were adequate. 1 to 37 points: The research paper lacked details explaining the fundamentals of the all hazards approach to homeland security and or emergency management. 0 points: Not present Reasoning & Support 37 to 40 points: Showed an excellent level of analysis and critical thinking. Details were superb and detailed enough to draw an excellent illustration as to how and why all hazards is called for. Numerous citations from required sources to support assertions. 33.5 to 36.5 points: Showed an appropriate level of analysis and critical thinking. Details were sufficient and germane enough to illustrate how and why all hazards functions as it does or should. The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are relatively clear. Adequate citations from required sources to support assertions. 1 to 33 points: Showed an inadequate level of analysis and critical thinking. Details were insufficient and lacking to clearly show how and why all hazards is called for. The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are disrupted by poor organization. Significant gap ...

1. Research Paper 1 Rubric
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content
(70%)
Advanced
92 to 100%
Proficient
84 to 91%
Developing
1 to 83%
Not Present
Total
Content Mastery
51 to 55 points:
Provided comprehensive details describing all hazards approach
including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation
strategies (prevention as well); preparedness, and response
including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and recovery
– including resiliency and continuity of operations planning.
Integrated a detailed Biblical perspective regarding the phases
of emergency management.
46 to 50 points:
Provided details describing all hazards approach including risk
assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies
(prevention as well); preparedness, and response including
NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and recovery –
including resiliency and continuity of operations planning.
Integrated a Biblical perspective regarding the phases of
emergency management.
1 to 45.5 points:
Details were lacking or incomplete describing all hazards
approach including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and

2. mitigation strategies (prevention as well); preparedness, and
response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command; and
recovery – including resiliency and continuity of operations
planning. Integration of a Biblical perspective was lacking
regarding the phases of emergency management.
0 points:
Not present
Clarity & Coherence
41.5 to 45 points:
Completed an exhaustive research paper explaining the
fundamentals of the all hazards approach to homeland security
and or emergency management.
The paper was very thorough. Provided exemplary details.
The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are
coherently written and organized.
37.5 to 41 points:
Completed a research paper explaining the fundamentals of the
all hazards approach to homeland security and or emergency
management. Details were adequate.
1 to 37 points:
The research paper lacked details explaining the fundamentals
of the all hazards approach to homeland security and or
emergency management.
0 points:
Not present
Reasoning & Support
37 to 40 points:
Showed an excellent level of analysis and critical thinking.
Details were superb and detailed enough to draw an excellent
illustration as to how and why all hazards is called for.
Numerous citations from required sources to support assertions.
33.5 to 36.5 points:
Showed an appropriate level of analysis and critical thinking.
Details were sufficient and germane enough to illustrate how

3. and why all hazards functions as it does or should.
The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are
relatively clear.
Adequate citations from required sources to support assertions.
1 to 33 points:
Showed an inadequate level of analysis and critical thinking.
Details were insufficient and lacking to clearly show how and
why all hazards is called for.
The argument, evidence, and conclusion of the essay are
disrupted by poor organization.
Significant gap in citations from required sources to support
assertions.
0 points:
Not present
Structure (30%)
Advanced
92 to 100%
Proficient
84 to 91%
Developing
1 to 83%
Not Present
Total
Writing Mechanics, Spelling and Grammar
14 to 15 points:
Fewer than 2 errors in grammar or spelling. Included headings
and subheadings.
12.5 to 13.5 points:
Paper partially obscured by poor writing mechanics, and/or
contain fewer than 5 errors in grammar and spelling. Included
headings and subheadings.
1 to 12 points:
Significant errors in writing mechanics, and/or contains fewer
than 8 errors in grammar and spelling. No headings and
subheadings.

4. 0 points:
Not present
APA Formatting
14 to 15 points:
Minimal errors (1 to 2) noted in the interpretation or execution
of proper APA.
12.5 to 13.5 points:
Few errors (3 to 4) noted in the interpretation or execution of
proper APA.
1 to 12 points:
Numerous errors (5+) noted in the interpretation or execution of
proper APA.
0 points:
Not present
Required Sources
14 to 15 points:
Included 5+ excellent sources.
12.5 to 13.5 points:
Included a minimum of 3 to 4 sources.
1 to 12 points:
Included a minimum of 1 to 2 sources. Sources were not
scholarly or appropriate.
0 points:
Not present
Page Length
14 to 15 points:
Paper contains 5+ or more full pages of content not including
the cover and reference pages.
12.5 to 13.5 points:
Paper contains 5 full pages of content not including the cover
and reference pages.
1 to 12 points:
Paper contains less than 5 full pages of content not including

5. the cover and reference pages.
0 points:
Not present
Professor Comments:
Total:
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Choose Your Own Adventure Essay
Have you watched Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch on Netflix? If
you have not, do so now…
Okay. Whether you liked the show or not, you have to agree that
the set-up of the episode is
interesting. It was inspired by a series of Young Adult novels
called Choose Your Own
Adventure where the reader was given different choices
throughout the story to change the
narrative direction. For this essay, you get to choose the topic
you want to focus on.
For this essay, you'll need to conduct research relating to a new
topic that you have not
discussed in the previous essays and correlate the content to a
new theme that you have not
explored yet from A Scanner Darkly. The key to this assignment
is to clarify the connection
between the focus of your research to the novel. Your theme
will manifest through that
connection.

6. In 6-8 page essay formatted by MLA guidelines, analyze a new
theme from A Scanner
Darkly. Within each body paragraph, examine the following:
1. The issues that characters have and how these issues correlate
to the theme;
2. The mental, emotional, physical, and social consequences
that result from
these issues;
3. Specific passages from the novel that prove your claims;
4. Key terms and theories that support your claims.
Your conclusion will be a reflective paragraph where you
discuss how you personally
connect to the thematic elements that were deconstructed in the
essay. You must relate terms
and theories that you discussed in relation to the characters in
the body paragraphs to yourself
and how you have either observed or experienced first-hand
these factors.
*For the research component, you need to incorporate at least
two written sources that must
be an article, journal, newspaper, or book (online or print).
These sources must be credible
and cannot be older than fifteen years. A Works Cited page is
required but does not count
toward the page requirement.
Choose Your Own Adventure Essay Outline
I. Introduction
A. Hook: Question, Quote, Famous Saying, or Definition

7. B. Background Information
1. Provide information that the reader needs to know so to
better understand
your analysis in the body paragraphs. Include definitions and
explanations of
terms, theories, and concepts that you intend to reference in
your argument.
Provide context of any historical and/or cultural references that
would be
necessary to know.
C. Thesis Statement: 1 sentence
1. What is the theme that will be analyzed and why is it
significant to
understand?
II. Body Paragraphs
A. Topic Sentence: 1 sentence
1. What is one component of the theme that will be
deconstructed?
B. Support the topic sentence
1. Discuss issues that the characters have and how these issues
correlate to the
theme.
2. Analyze the mental, emotional, physical, and social
consequences that result
from these issues.
3. Reference specific passages from the novel that prove your
claims.

8. 4. Relate key terms and theories that support your claims
III. Conclusion
A. Thesis #2: 1 sentence
1. What has been your experience with the issues related to the
theme?
B. Support the thesis
1. How have you observed or experienced first-hand the
different elements
relating to the theme?
2. How do you compare/contrast to the characters you already
analyzed?
3. Relate key terms and theories that support your claims.
C. Discuss the importance of your hook.
HLSC 500
Research Paper 1 Instructions
The student will complete a Research Paper which will contain
the following headings:
Homeland Security Overview
1. Mitigation – All hazards approach including risk assessment,
intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies (prevention as
well)
2. Preparedness – Response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and
unified command
3. Recovery – Including resiliency and continuity of operations
planning

9. Biblical perspectives regarding the 4 primary phases of
emergency management. The student will write at minimum a 5-
full-page research-oriented paper in current APA format. The
paper must cite at least 5 sources (not including the class
textbook and the Bible), and the textbook and Bible. The paper
will be submitted through SafeAssign.
Research Paper 1 is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of
Module/Week 4.