Homeland Security Overview
- Mitigation – All hazards approach including risk assessment, intelligence usage, and mitigation strategies (prevention as well)
- Preparedness – Response including NRF, NIMS, ICS, and unified command
- Recovery – Including resiliency and continuity of operations planning
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 Rubric
Criteria |
Levels of Achievement |
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Content (70%) |
Advanced 92 to 100% |
Proficient 84 to 91% |
Developing 1 to 83% |
Not Present |
Total |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 in citations from required sources to support assertions. |
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Structure (30%) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 the cover and reference pages. |
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Professor Comments: |
Total: |
/200 |
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
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.