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    This document outlines the requirements for an individual essay assignment for the course GEO 210 (Section 021) Geography of Danger during the Winter 2020 term. Students must submit a 1200-word essay by March 25th, 2020 through the course's online learning platform. The essay should be divided into three sections: 1) Define global climate change and discuss how it can be both a slow and immediate danger, 2) Discuss two ways to adapt to climate change impacts with examples, and 3) Discuss two ways to mitigate climate change with examples. The essay must be properly formatted, cited with at least three peer-reviewed sources using in-text citations, and include a title page, introduction, conclusion, and bibliography divided

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    This document outlines the requirements for an individual essay assignment for the course GEO 210 (Section 021) Geography of Danger during the Winter 2020 term. Students must submit a 1200-word essay by March 25th, 2020 through the course's online learning platform. The essay should be divided into three sections: 1) Define global climate change and discuss how it can be both a slow and immediate danger, 2) Discuss two ways to adapt to climate change impacts with examples, and 3) Discuss two ways to mitigate climate change with examples. The essay must be properly formatted, cited with at least three peer-reviewed sources using in-text citations, and include a title page, introduction, conclusion, and bibliography divided

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    GEO 210 (Section 021): GEOGRAPHY OF DANGER

    WINTER 2020

    ASSIGNMENT: INDIVIDUAL ESSAY


    DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 by 11:30 pm
    Submit only through TURNITIN on D2L (electronic submission only – no paper copy)
    MARKS: 25% of your final grade

    Anthropogenic global climate change is an on-going phenomenon that is having a profound effect
    on weather, landscapes, ecosystems, and people all over the world. Climate change can be
    considered both a slow-onset danger and an immediate danger.

    Please structure your essay around the following 3 sections:

    1. Define what global climate change is, briefly note associated impacts, and discuss
    how it can be considered as both a slow-onset danger and an immediate danger.
    2. Discuss two ways in which we might adapt to some inevitable impacts of climate
    change, using some specific examples from Canada or anywhere in the world.
    3. Discuss two ways in which we might mitigate (that is slow down) climate change,
    providing some specific examples of strategies or projects from Canada or
    anywhere in the world.

    ESSAY REQUIREMENTS

    Your essay is an INDIVIDUAL piece of work. Your essay must be 1200 words in total, not
    including graphs, charts, tables, or your bibliography. Please do not exceeded 1200 words.

    Please use 12-pt font, Times New Roman, and make it double-spaced.

    You are required to use at least 3 peer-reviewed articles and/or books. You must refer to your
    articles and/or books in your paper, with proper in-text referencing – for example: (Garrison,
    2000).

    In addition to the 3 peer-reviewed articles and/or books, you are encouraged to include supporting
    information and/or numerical data from newspapers, government reports, official websites,
    Statistics Canada, government websites, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) websites,
    photos, class lectures, etc. Make sure that every source is referenced in your bibliography.

    Every figure, table, graph or photo that you include must have a proper title above it, and a
    reference below it. If it is taken from the web, please post the URL below it (in small font).
    COMPONENTS OF YOUR ESSAY

    TITLE PAGE
    You must have a title page which includes a descriptive title, your name, student number, course
    number (GEO 210), course section (021), my name (Professor Raymond Garrison) and due date
    (Wednesday, March 25, 2020).

    INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
    State what your essay is about, what your main argument will be, and how you will discuss it in
    your essay (i.e., list the sub-sections here).

    BODY OF THE ESSAY


    Please use sub-sections in your essay (and please list them in your introductory paragraph).
    Make a logical, sequential argument throughout your essay.

    CONCLUSION
    Include a conclusion, which is one or two paragraphs in length. The conclusion summarizes your
    main argument, and states some future directions for investigations.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    You may use any bibliographic style (e.g., APA Style), as long as you are consistent.
    Separate your bibliography into 2 sections: peer-reviewed “Academic Literature”, and
    “Additional Sources”.

    SPELLING AND GRAMMAR


    Spelling and grammar are important. Poor expression and grammar take away from the argument
    you are trying to make. Please proof-read your paper before submitting it.

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