p>Our Dynamic Earth Winter 2014 Paper Assignment
Topic: For this paper, you are to interview a person who has experienced a natural hazard or disaster related to one of the topics covered this quarter or last quarter (severe weather, tropical cyclones, coastal hazards, climate change, tsunami, earthquake, jökulhlaup, or volcanic eruption). The event does not have to be recent, but must have occurred within the personal memory of your interviewee. Your paper should discuss the natural and human aspects of the disaster, including the following topics: the physical and human geography of the place where the disaster occurred, the meteorological or geological phenomena that led to the event, the effects of the disaster on the local people (especially your interviewee), and the mitigation efforts that were in place as well as what, if anything, could have been done better. This is not simply a recitation of a story that your contact remembers. Be sure to thoroughly discuss the physical conditions that led to the event as well as the relevant issues of human preparedness and disaster mitigation. Use good judgment and compassion in choosing your topic and your interviewee. Do not choose a topic or ask questions that would be emotionally distressing for your interviewee. Make sure that your interviewee knows that his/her participation is completely voluntary. If he/she does not want to participate, you should not push the issue; simply choose another topic and/or another interviewee.
Transcript, Draft, and Final Paper: You must submit the transcription of your interview, on paper or as an email attachment, by February 12th. This should be a word-for-word account of every question you asked and every response that your interviewee gave. In order to ensure accuracy, it will be necessary to record the audio of your interview and transcribe it later. You have the option of turning in a draft of your paper, also by February 12th. This draft will not receive a grade; rather, the instructor will return it with comments that will likely help you to write a better final paper. Turning in an early draft is optional. Whether or not you choose to submit a draft, the final paper is due, in its completed form, by the due date.
Sources: Your paper must use an interview that you conduct as its major source. The interview transcription must be attached to the paper. If the interview was conducted in a language other than English, both the original transcription and an English translation must be included. You must also cite at least two academic sources (e.g. a peer-reviewed journal article, a “university press” book, or the course textbook) in support of your argument. Under no circumstances should nonacademic websites (e.g. Wikipedia, About.com) be used as sources. However, if you choose to violate this rule and do use nonacademic websites, this information must be cited. All sources must be listed in a bibliography at the end of the paper. Bibliographies, images, and maps do not count for the 750-word minimum length requirement. All specific information that comes from outside sources must be cited in the text. You may choose any accepted academic referencing style—just be consistent and give the name of the reference style (e.g. “MLA”) after the heading on the bibliography. A properly cited map is required for all papers.
Honor Code: Obviously, plagiarism is not acceptable and will result in a paper worth zero points and a referral to the Office of Community and Citizenship Standards.
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