The essay will be evaluated on the following components: The
Identification of
The essay will be evaluated on the following components:The Identification of the man-
made disasterThe identification of the name and location of the city or countyThe
identification of the chemicals involved in the disaster?What are the chemical
properties?Explanation of the health hazards of the chemicals involvedThe health impacts
that you are arguing about and the clarity of your position/argumentThe community(ies)
the event impacted was/is important toDo you feel the health impacts were avoidable? If so,
how?Did the city, county, or state manage the issue correctly?Why or why not? Who was at
faultWhat mistakes were made?What should the city, county, state and community
members have done to prevent 1) the disaster and 2) the negaitve health
impactsInformation supporting your argumentYour opening and closing?Are they clear and
convincing?Grammar/SpellingCitationsParametersLength: 1000 to 1200 wordsCitation
style: APASpacing: 1.5Font/Size: Arial 12 pointNo Title PageImages (i.e., photos, maps,
charts/graphs, etc.) encouraged and must be cited