Assignment 1 The Social Impact of Population Growth (110 points)

The United Nations has hired you to be a consultant on global issues and one of the challenges is assessing the impact of population growth. There is no question that the world population will grow dramatically in the next decade throughout the world. The UN is working to understand the impact that population growth has on society, specifically in developing countries. Your first project is to develop a white paper (a synonym for assessment used in diplomatic circles) on three issues related to the population growth faced by one of these countries. Read the brief assessment below and answer the three questions below.

Assessment

The worlds population is expanding at such a rate that some natural resources are being stripped from the environment. This assignment deals with how global institutions are working to prevent the loss of these resources and the consequences of not having access to them.

For your white paper, research the impact of population growth on society and write a minimum of four pages assessing this impact, citing at least five credible sources in your research. As you compose your paper, review the United Nations list of developing countries (available on the United Nations website) and select one country to use as an example throughout your assessment. Please include:

A cover page with your name, title of course, date, and the name of your instructor.
A one-half page introduction.
A middle section that is numbered and divided into three one-page sections. Each of these sections should answer one of the following questions:
What are greenhouse gases? How do they contribute to global warming?
What kinds of economic, security, political, and other challenges do these emissions pose to the people of the developing world, and who are the biggest offenders?
Is there any way to control the growth of population on a global level?
A one-half page conclusion.
This makes it a minimum total of four pages.
Cite at least five credible sources excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries and encyclopedias for your assessment.
For a brief list of resources for this assignment, please see the end of the course guide.

Points: 110

Assignment 1 The Social Impact of Population Growth

Criteria

Exemplary

90100% A

Proficient

8089% B

Fair

7079% C

Meets Minimum Expectations
6069% D

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Defined greenhouse gases and their connection to global warming

Weight: 20%

Exceeded expectations in explaining the connection between greenhouse gases and global warming

Proficiently explained the connection between greenhouse gases and global warming

Defined greenhouse gases and global warming but did not fully explain the connection between the two

Defined greenhouse gases and global warming but did not explain sufficiently connection between the two

Did not define or connect greenhouse gases and global warming

Explained economic, security and political challenges that emissions pose to the developing world. Listed the major offenders

Weight: 20%

Exceeded expectations in explaining challenges emissions pose to the economy, security and politics to those in the developing world

Proficiently explained challenges emissions pose to the economy, security and politics to those in the developing world

Explained the challenges emissions pose to the economy, security and politics to the people in the developing world

Did not sufficiently explain challenges emissions pose to the economy, security and politics to those in the developing world

Did not explain the challenges emissions pose to the economy, security and politics to those in the developing world

Included an opening paragraph and a conclusion for this section of the whitepaper

Weight: 20%

Included a well thought out opening statement and a conclusion

Included a sufficient opening and conclusion.

Did not sufficiently include either the opening statement or conclusion

Missed writing either the opening statement or a conclusion

Both the opening paragraph and conclusion are missing

Clarity, writing mechanics, syntax and formatting

Weight: 20%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Cited at least five credible references

Majority are primary sources

Weight: 20%

Exceeds minimum reference requirement

Meets minimum reference requirement

Properly references citations used in the assessment but does not reference at least five citations

Does not properly reference citations used in the assessment

Does not reference any citations in the assessment