For this assignment, read the primary article “Cleaner steelmaking can’t come fast enough for this Northern Ontario city”
Online link https://www.ehn.org/algoma-steel-pollution-2667340856.html
Choose Topic and Select Second Article
Choose a topic(s) from the assigned article and find a second article to read that addresses that topic(s). This article must have been published in 2020 or later. Your topic must be a key point presented in the primary article that relates to the overall subject of the article. The second article of your choosing should address and confirm or refute the argument made regarding your topic from the primary article.
Sources for the Second Article
Some online scientifically reliable environmental health news sources where you might find your second article are
Environmental Health News – https://www.ehn.org/
National Institute of Health Science – https://www.niehs.nih.gov/
IUCN – https://www.iucn.org/
AP – Associated Press – Environmental Health page – https://apnews.com/hub/environmental-health
JAMA – Environmental Health – https://jamanetwork.com/collections/42107/environmental-health
NIH – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342276/
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm
Science News – Science News Link
Write Short Essay
Write an essay on the topic(s) you chose with a comparison of how the two articles address that topic(s). Include your thoughts, especially where the article authors have reached the same or different conclusions.
Your essay must be at least 250 words and no more than 350 words (word count does not include your source citation) explaining your position on the topic(s) using facts from the primary and second articles to support your argument. No direct quotes are allowed, use your own words. This is not a book report so do not summarize the articles. Paraphrase the information in the articles, only as necessary. To maximize your content, jump right into your discussion and comparison of the articles’ key points related to the central topic you selected.
Review the grading rubric to better understand what is expected in your essay.
Assignment 1 Steelmaking Pollution
Assignment 1 Steelmaking Pollution
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRelevant Topic
Topic selected is relevant to primary article and the course
2 pts
Full Marks
Relevant
1 pts
Partial Marks
Somewhat relevant
0 pts
No Marks
Not relevant
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAppropriate Article
Second article selected is appropriate and relevant to the topic
2 pts
Full Marks
Appropriate and relevant to the topic
1 pts
Partial Marks
Somewhat appropriate and relevant to the topic
0 pts
No Marks
Not appropriate and relevant to the topic
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIndependent thought/synthesis
Essay exhibits independent thought and synthesis of information
8 pts
Full Marks
Well thought out and synthesized content
5 pts
Partial Marks
Somewhat thought out and synthesized content
0 pts
No Marks
Not thought out and synthesized content
8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWell organized and written
Essay is well organized and well written, including grammar and spelling and meets the length requirement
8 pts
Full Marks
Well organized and well written
5 pts
Partial Marks
Somewhat well organized and well written
0 pts
No Marks
Not well organized and well written
8 pts
Total Points: 20
Citing Your Article
Cite your selected second article using MLA (Modern Language Association) style. Here’s a link to a good summary of MLA bibliography format requirements: http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-format/Links to an external site. It has an automated citation feature you can use. Cite your source at the bottom of your essay by including the author, year, title of the article, and website link to the article (not just the main page) in MLA format.
