Assignment 2: Environmental Policy

There are several environmental laws, regulations, and policies that currently influence your life, and they include the following:

• NEPA
• The Clean Air Act
• The Clean Water Act
• The Endangered Species Act
• The Superfund
• CITES
• The Montreal Protocol
• The Basel Convention

Choose one of these environmental regulations, or another policy that interests you; then, research your chosen regulation or policy’s requirements and environmental and economic impacts. Remember that the Strayer Library is a good place to start. http://research.strayer.edu

Write a 3–5-page paper in which you do the following:

1. Describe three key elements of the regulation or policy you chose. Specifically, discuss who is affected and what actions they are required to undertake, including federal and state agencies and specific industries, and how these requirements are enforced.
2. Assess three effects this regulation or policy had on our environment. Next, quantify its effects, if possible, to analyze whether or not the regulation had the desired effect on the environment.
3. Discuss three economic effects of your chosen policy or regulation. Next, describe the direct costs of implementation, as well as the effect the regulation has had on economic growth. If possible, find a benefits/cost analysis that will provide you with objective analyses of this regulation’s economic impact.
4. Speculate whether or not you believe that this policy or regulation has been successful overall. Next, debate whether or not your chosen policy or regulation has promoted environmental benefits or outweighed its economic costs. Lastly, determine whether you would recommend renewing this policy or regulation when it comes to its expiration date, or whether you should let the policy or regulation expire. Justify your response.
5. Use at least 5 (5) quality resources/references in this assignment, in addition to the course text. Note: Wikipedia and personal blogs do not qualify as quality resources.
6. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
   • This course requires the use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
   • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are as follows:

• Analyze the negative and positive impacts of human interaction with a specified ecosystem.
• Determine the fundamental principles of ecosystems and ecology.
• Assess the impact and effectiveness of environmental conservation methods and policy .

  Communicating professionally and ethically is one of the essential skillsets we can teach you at Strayer. The following guidelines will ensure:

  · Your writing is professional · You avoid plagiarizing others, which is essential to writing ethically · You give credit to others in your work

  Visit Strayer’s Academic Integrity Center for more information.

  Strayer University Writing Standards

  1Strayer University Writing Standards

  https://pslogin.strayer.edu/?dest=academic-support/academic-integrity-center

  … If your assignment requires a title page, include the assignment title, your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission on a separate page.

  … If your assignment does not require a title page, include the assignment title, your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission in the header of your document.

  … Include page numbers.

  … Use 1-inch margins.

  … Use Arial, Courier, Times New Roman, or Calibri font style.

  … Use 10, 11, or 12 point font size for the body of your text.

  … Use either single or double spacing, according to assignment guidelines.

  … See assignment guidelines for instructions to format tables/charts/graphs/ images.

  … Use appropriate language and be concise.

  … Write in active voice when possible. Find tips here.

  … Use the point of view (first, second, or third person) required by the assignment guidelines.

  … Use spelling and grammar check and proofread to help ensure your work is error free.

  … Use credible sources to support your ideas/work. Find tips here.

  … Cite your sources throughout your work when you borrow someone else’s words or ideas. Give credit to the authors.

  … Add each cited source to the source list at the end of your assignment so that your reader can find and reference the original material. (See In-Text Citations section for more details.)

  … Don’t forget to cite and add your textbook to the source list if you use it as a source.

  … Include a source list when the assignment requires research or if you cite the textbook.

  … Type “Sources” centered on the first line of the page.

  … List the sources that you used in your assignment.

  … Organize sources in a numbered list and in order of use throughout the paper. Use the original number when citing a source multiple times.

  Writing Assignments

  Title Your Work

  Use Appropriate Formatting

  Write Clearly

  Cite Credible Sources

  Build a Source List

  Strayer University Writing Standards 2

  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/539/01/

  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=98402046&site=eds-live&scope=site

  Giving Credit to Authors and Sources When quoting or paraphrasing another source in your writing, you need to give credit by using an in-text citation. An in-text citation includes the author’s last name and the number of the source from the source list. Find tips here.

  Option #1: Paraphrasing Rewording Source Information in Your Own Words

  · Take the source information and rephrase it in your words. Be sure not to repeat the same words of the author.

  · Add a number to the end of your source (which will tie to your source list).

  · Remember, you cannot just replace the words of the original sentence.

   Examples ORIGINAL SOURCE

  “Writing at a college level requires informed research.”

  PARAPHRASING

  As Harvey wrote, when writing a paper for higher education, it is critical to research and cite sources (1).

  When writing a paper for higher education, it is imperative to research and cite sources (Harvey, 1).

  Option #2: Quoting Citing another person’s work word for word

  · Place quotation marks at the beginning and the end of the quoted information.

  · Add a number to the end of your quote (which matches your source list).

  · Do not quote more than one to two sentences (approximately 25 words) at a time.

  · Do not start a sentence with a quotation. · Introduce and explain quotes within the context of your

  paper.

   Examples ORIGINAL SOURCE

  “Writing at a college level requires informed research.”

  QUOTING

  Harvey wrote in his book, “Writing at a college level requires informed research” (1).

  Many authors agree, “Writing at a college level requires informed research” (Harvey, 1).

  Strayer University Writing Standards 3

  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=98402046&site=eds-live&scope=site

  Source List The source list (which includes the sources that you used in your assignment) is a new page that you will add at the end of your paper. The list has two purposes: it gives credit to the authors that you use and gives your readers enough information to find the source without your help. Build your source list as you write.

  Strayer University Writing Standards 4

  · Type “Sources” at the top of a new page. · Include a numbered list of the sources you used in your paper. (the numbers

  indicate the order in which you used them). A well-researched assignment has at least as many sources as pages.

  1. Use the number one (1) for the first source used in the paper, the number two (2) for the second source, and so on.

  2. Use the same number for a source if you use it multiple times.

  · Ensure each source includes four parts: author or organization, publication date, title, and how to find it. If you have trouble finding these details, then re- evaluate the credibility of your source.

  · Use the browser link for a public webpage. · Look for a permalink tool for a webpage, which requires logging in, such as the

  Strayer Library.

  · Write a comment instructing your readers how to find all sources that do not have a browser link or a permalink.

  Source List Elements AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE TITLE HOW TO FIND

   Examples Michael Harvey

  In the case of multiple authors, only list the first.

  2013

  This is not the same as copyright date, which is denoted by ©

  The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing

  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct =true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=eds- live&scope=site

   How it Will Look in Your Source List 1. Michael Harvey, 2013, The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search. ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=eds-live&scope=site

  Setting Up the Page

  Building a Source List

   Sample Source List 1. Michael Harvey, 2013, The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.

  ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=eds-live&scope=site

  2. William R. Stanek, 2010, Storyboarding Techniques chapter in Effective Writing for Business, College and Life, http:// libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=359141&site=e ds-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_23

  3. Zyad Hicham, 2017, Vocabulary Growth in College-Level Students’ Narrative Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/ login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=edsdoj.9b7fad40e529462bafe3a936 aaf81420&site=eds-live&scope=site

  4. Anya Kamenetz, July 10, 2015, The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives, https://www.npr.org/sections/ ed/2015/07/10/419202925/the-writing-assignment-that-changes-lives

  5. Brad Thor, June 14, 2016, The Best Writing Advice I Ever Got, http://time.com/4363050/brad-thor-best-writing-advice/

  6. Karen Hertzberg, June 15, 2017, How to Improve Writing Skills in 15 Easy Steps, https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ how-to-improve-writing-skills/

  7. Roy Peter Clark, 2008, Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

  8. C.M. Gill, 2014, The Psychology of Grading and Scoring, Essential Writing Skills for College & Beyond

  9. ABC Company’s Policy & Procedures Committee, Employee Dress and Attendance Policy, this is a policy in my office

  10. Henry M. Sayre, 2014, The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change Vol 1, this is the HUM111 textbook

  Strayer University Writing Standards 5

 

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