Unit 4 | Assignment Rubric Performance Elements Points Category Criteria Expectation Earned Possible Project Requirements Energy self-assessment Describes minimum of five daily life situations including how each situation requires energy (2 pts each). 10 Origin of energy sources utilized and their renewable/nonrenewable status discussed. 6 Renewable Energy Analysis Includes analysis of at least three forms of renewable energy including one assigned by instructor (4 pts each). 12 Most appropriate form for a specific location are indicated and analyzed. 6 Energy Source Comparison: Economic Costs/ Benefits and Ecological Impacts Advantages compared for current energy sources and identified renewable forms from environmental and economic perspective. 9 Disadvantages compared for current energy sources and identified renewable forms from environmental and economic perspective 9 Role of Technology in Renewable Energy Discussed technology’s role in relation to implementation and distribution of renewable energy sources 9 Energy Conservation Self-assessment of energy conservation present 4 Minimum of three additional energy conservation techniques identified and described (3 pts each). 9 Organization, logic, details Communication shows order, logic, and unification (5 pts); includes introduction (5 pts), transitions and conclusion (5 pts), demonstrating clear understanding of concepts. 15 Writing Mechanics Length Requirement Length requirement met (750 - 1000 words) 2 Spelling/ Grammar Free of any spelling/grammatical/ word choice errors 2 APA style references APA style for parenthetical/in-text citations and reference page (2 pts). Sources are scientifically valid (i.e., no Wikipedia) (2 pts) 4 APA format Body of the paper follows APA formatting guidelines including title page, spacing, font size, paragraph style and margins 3 TOTAL POINTS 100 Comments: Running head: UNIT 4 ASSIGNMENT 1 UNIT 1 ASSIGNMENT 4 Unit 4 Assignment Your Name (Note: Please change this before you submit your paper!) Kaplan University The first paragraph is always the introduction with thesis statement. Please visit the KUWC for tutorials on writing introductions, writing transitions between paragraphs, and on writing strong paragraphs. (Note: Please replace the sample paragraphs with your content before you submit your paper!) Energy Self-Assessment Describe a minimum of five daily life situations (2-pts each) requiring renewable or nonrenewable energy. Discuss the origin of the energy sources used in the previous paragraph and their renewable/nonrenewable status. For example, my household energy comes from both a coal-fired power plant (nonrenewable fossil fuel) and the Bonneville Dam (renewable hydropower) (Pacific Power, 2013). Renewable Energy Analysis Analyze at least three forms of renewable energy (4-pts ...