Restoration Plan Outline – Week 4 ESVP 506
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Instructions: This is an OUTLINE – not an essay format or narrative assignment – please format this assignment as a formal outline. If you are not familiar with outline style and rules, please review available resources in the APUS online library and across the web. Recall that we follow APA style for formatting and reference citations. Some outline resources are attached to this assignment description to get you started.
Each student will select a potential site for restoration. This could be part of an Air Force base that hosts an endangered salamander, a local wetland that has been invaded by an exotic species, or a small forest restoration project located on private property as examples. This site should *not* have a completed restoration plan already in place. Once your site selection has been approved by me via email, you will prepare an outline of your restoration plan:
Introduction: Present background necessary to understand this project, to include a description of the ecosystem undergoing restoration and any recent or historic research completed on this ecosystem type regarding restoration. In a sense, this section will support a state-of-the-knowledge review of this ecosystem type.
Problems and Goals: Why is this project necessary? What are the major goals and/or objectives of this proposed plan?
Location and Challenges: Where is this project located? Why was this location chosen? Are there any particular challenges associated with the site?
Reference Conditions: What sites could you use as reference sites? Why? Are there any particular challenges?
Proposed Plan: Outline some of the proposed steps that would need to be taken to restore the site?
Outcomes: What are the anticipated outcomes of the project?
Monitoring and Success: What is the proposed monitoring plan? How will you measure success?
Annotations: Provide annotations for five academic sources at this time. Provide a brief overview of the reference content and state how it is relevant to your proposed plan.An annotation is more than a simple reference citation. You will not include the annotations in the final draft. Always use APA format. A full Reference section will be required in the final project.
Contact: Provide the contact information for at least two people associated with the site or the type of restoration that you intend to contact. For the final project, you will need to talk with one person familiar with the proposed restoration to get a broader understanding of the pitfalls and promises of the work.
Write in a professional tone for an academic and scientific audience. Always credit authors and reference sources for their ideas and information. Follow APA style format. The reference list does not count towards the total page length. Please review the supporting materials below regarding constructing an outline and writing for a professional audience.
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Aug 29, 2021 11:59 PM
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Understanding
40 points
Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the topic(s).
34 points
Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s).
30 points
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s).
26 points
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Content Development
30 points
Use appropriate, relevant, and compelling content that demonstrates mastery of the subject, including appropriate historical context when necessary; provide an advanced and thoughtful analysis of ideas; present an in-depth synthesis of ideas demonstrating insight and interpretation; and include appropriate references to readings wherever necessary.
25.5 points
Use appropriate and relevant content that demonstrates good command of the subject, including appropriate historical context when necessary; provide an effective and well-developed analysis of ideas; and include references to readings.
22.5 points
Use mostly appropriate content that demonstrates an adequate command of the subject but provide incomplete historical context; you provide a cursory analysis of ideas that lacks insight and interpretation and include insufficient references to readings.
19.5 points
Use inappropriate and irrelevant content, provide little, if any, historical context or analysis, and do not include references to readings.
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Evidence
20 points
Support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link ideas; comprehensive evidence extends ideas and fully authenticates the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment.
17 points
Support most points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute sources as necessary, and link ideas; evidence relates to the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment.
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Ineffectively support points and subpoints with insufficient detail and improperly link ideas; most evidence does not relate to the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment.
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Written in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity.
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Written in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise meaning.
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Written in unclear sentences with errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling that compromise meaning.
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