Saint Leo University DHS Strategic Partnership Reaction Paper

Reaction Paper Instructions and Rubric

Student to choose topic. You may use any topic that is from your book, or any topic that is in the news, however, a) it must not be editorial unless substantiated by facts and b) it must be related to Homeland Security.

Instructions:

Reaction papers are a critical component of the conversation that will take place in this course. There will be a total of five different reaction papers. For each of the papers, students should clearly identify their topics and present their personal viewpoints or perspectives; however, students must also present a factual basis for those viewpoints (as opposed to an opinion paper). All references supporting the factual basis must be properly cited to the original sources in accordance with APA guidelines. All papers must be the work of the individual.

The paper will be evaluated based on the following criteria (see the rubric on the next page for the scoring breakdown):

a.Thoroughness: How extensively does the paper develop the issue? Does the student show depth and understanding of the subject, or is the analysis superficial? Does the paper clearly identify its focus and logically analyze and discuss the topic?

b. Scholarly quality: Does the assignment meet acceptable college level standards with respect to form and substance? Are the ideas presented in a clear, concise manner? Are there numerous typographical, spelling, or grammatical errors? (Each such error deducts points off the grade). Do not quote or cut and paste information to develop or write your paper. Use your own words and summarize. Papers with over 20% of content from other sources will not be accepted.


Rubric (20 points possible):

Students will complete the assignment with attention to the following criteria:

Exceptional corresponds to an A- to A (90-100). Performance is outstanding; significantly above the usual expectations.

THE BOOK WILL BE

White, R., Markowski, T., & Collins, K. (2012). The United States Department of Homeland Security: An

overview (custom ed.). Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions.


Reaction Paper 1 will be based off of

  • Chapter 2: 9-11 Attacks
  • Chapter 3: 9-11 Analysis

Reaction Paper 2 will be based off of

  • Chapter 4: Terrorist Threat
  • Chapter 5: Islamic Extremism
  • Chapter 6: Catastrophic Terrorism

Reaction Paper 3 will be based off of

  • Chapter 8: U.S. National Security
  • Chapter 9: Combating Terrorism
  • Chapter 10: DHS Origins
  • Chapter 11: Homeland Security Strategy
  • Chapter 12: DHS Organization
  • Chapter 24: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Reaction Paper 4 will be based off of

  • Chapter 16: Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Chapter 17: Defending Against Catastrophic Terrorism
  • Chapter 18: Emergency Preparedness & Response

Reaction Paper 5 will be based off of

  • Chapter 26: Federal Partners
  • Chapter 27: Intelligence Community
  • Chapter 28: State, Local, and Tribal Partners
  • Chapter 29: First Responders
  • Chapter 30: National Guard
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