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Individual Research Project – Research Paper Instructions Worth: 10% of total course grade Estimated Time to Complete: 6-9 Hours Instructions: You are to write a 6-7 page research paper presenting a technological solution to one of the 17 sustainable development goals as defined by the United Nations for a country listed in the CIA World Factbook. A sample paper is included with the assignment on Blackboard. The 17 sustainable development goals are located at: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ The CIA World Factbook is located at: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Format: · Follow the structure of the sample paper, including section headings · Use APA format without a table of contents or abstract · 6-7 pages double spaced with a title page and reference page. The title page and reference page are included in your page count · 1 inch margins · Times new roman 12pt font, standard spacing between characters. · You may only have 1 quote per section of 20 words or fewer · No first person · Do NOT repeat the article titles in the body of the paper · You must have a references page with the references in APA format. · No running head, table of contents, or abstract. Grading: See the rubric for the assignment. Submission: Submit your paper in MS WORD format. MS WORD is free of charge from ODU. NO OTHER FORMATS will be accepted. Submit your paper through the assignments tab on Blackboard. Submit a completed rubric with your self-assessment as well. Content Overview[footnoteRef:1] [1: Information in this section is either directly quoted or paraphrased from The World Fact Book (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016)] This section is required and should describe the geographic, population, economic, and technological characteristics of your country. Follow the sample paper in terms of headings and format. Make certain you keep the footnote for this section. Information from this section may be taken directly from the World Factbook as long as you include the footnote. The first paragraph should describe the basic characteristics. The following paragraphs should contain the specific characteristics. Again, see the sample paper. Keep the headings!!! This section may be no longer than 1 ½ pages double spaced. The Problem This section should contain a statement of the problem you are addressing that is relevant to the country based upon the sustainable goal and the characteristics of the country you select. You must have at least one scholarly academic, peer-reviewed journal article specific to the problem and must fully cite this article following APA conventions. This means you do not repeat article titles or journal titles, but cite correctly. You must use an academic journal. If you do not know what this is or unsure how to find an article, consult on ODU librarian. Possible Solutions This section researches the problem. You must provide two possible TECHNOLOGICAL solutions to the problem. You must have at least one scholarly academic, peer-reviewed journal article and must fully cite this articles following APA conventions as above. You may also use web resources for additional potential solutions as in the sample paper but these may not be the only source of your information. Selected Solution Modification You are to select one of your possible solutions from above and describe how and why you would modify it to meet the problem – OR – you may combine the two solutions to make one solution and describe how it meets the problem. Implementation In this section you are to present at least two technological negatives/deficiencies associated with your solution and describe how you would mitigate these negatives/deficiencies. You are to also present at least one social opponent of your solution and describe how you would address the concerns of that opponent. Evaluation Present a concrete and measurable evaluation goal. Conclusion Present a conclusion. IRP Grading Rubric Research Paper ComponentPossible ScoreYour Self-ScoreInstructor Score OverviewExcellent - 3 pointsGood - 2 pointsFair - 1 pointPoor - 0 points Describes the geographic, population, economic, and technological characteristics of your country within 1 and 1/2 pages. 3Meets criteriaContains all the content areas but exceeds the allowable page requirementLacks 1 or more of the requirement areas and/or exceeds the allowable page requirementSection missing or lacks detail The Problem Contain a statement of the problem that is relevant to the country based upon the sustainable goal and the characteristics of the country selected; Cites 1 relevant scholarly academic, peer-reviewed journal article specific to the problem using correct APA notation3Meets criteriaContent does not fully relate to goal or country but contains 1 relevant scholarly academic peer-reviewed journal sourceSection Missing or does not meet criteria Possible Solutions Provides two possible TECHNOLOGICAL solutions to the problem; Cites 1 relevant scholarly academic, peer-reviewed journal article different from the article cited in the problem and uses correct APA notation3Meets criteriaPresents two solutions but only 1 is technological but still contains 1 relevant scholarly academic peer-reviewed journal sourcePresents two solutions but neither are technological but still contains 1 relevant scholarly academic peer-reviewed journal sourceSection missing or does not meet criteria. Selected Solution Either selects one of the possible solutions above and modifies it, or combines the two solutions; Explains how the selected or combined solution would address the problem area for the country selected3Meets criteria and solution is technologicalSolution is technological but does not address how the solution meets the problem.Solution is not technologicalSection Missing or does not meet criteria Implementation Presents at least two technological negatives/deficiencies associated with your solution and describes how you would mitigate these negatives/deficiencies; Presents one social opponent to your solution and describes how you would address the concerns of that opponent.3Meets criteria and solution is technologicalPartially meets criteria but includes referencePartially meets criteria but does not include referenceSection Missing or does not meet criteria EvaluationNot Met Present a concrete and measurable evaluation goal. 3Meets All CriteriaEvaluation criteria is concrete and measurable, but too broad and not specific enough.Evaluation criteria is presented but is not measurableSection Missing or does not meet criteria ConclusionNot Met Presents a conclusion in 1 paragraph.3Meets All CriteriaPresents a conclusion but exceeds 1 paragraphSection Missing or does not meet criteria References Not Met All references in the reference list are cited in the body of the paper and there are no additional references; References are in correct APA format.3Meets All CriteriaSection Missing or does not meet criteria Research Paper Score2400 Presentation ComponentPossible ScoreYour Self-ScoreInstructor ScoreExcellent (3 points) - Meets all criteriaGood (2 points) - Meets all criteria but content is weakFair (1 point) - Meets criteria but slide design is poor and does not meet the principles of slide design discussedPoor (0 points) - Missing or does not contain narration text in the notes section Title Slide3 Goal Slide3 Summary of importance slide3 Country and Characteristics Slide 13 Country and Characteristics Slide 23 Problem Slide3 Possible solutions slide3 Solution Modification3 Implentation3 Evaluation3 Conclusion3 Media Slide3 Reference3 Research Presentation Score3900 CHECKPOINTSReview the following checkpoints below for your benefit. This section is optional but serves to help you ensure your submission is complete. Checking or initialing boxes does not change instructor grading criteria or policies set forth in the syllabus or specific assignment requirements. Before you submit, answer yes or no to the following questions:Yes/No Is your title page included? Is your paper in MS Word format? Did you meet the page requirement? Did you run your spelling and grammar checker? Do you have your rubric completed and are you ready to submit it along with your paper? Is your rubric in MS Excel format? Did you double check all format requirements to include font, spacing, section headers, etc.? I have read each of the following possible point deductions review and am aware of them: Use of first person-1per section More than 1 quote per section-1per occurrence Quotes in excess of 20 words-1per occurrence Paragraphs shorter than 4 sentences-1per occurrence Length penalty (over or under)-10%per page Spelling and grammar penalty-5%for 4 or more Late submission penalty-10%per day Total of Other Deductions based on above0 Total Score (Possible 63)00 1 6 THIS IS A EXAMPLE PAPER Individual Research Project – Research Paper Type your name here STEM 110T Addressing Water Quality in Zambia Overview[footnoteRef:1] [1: Information in this section is either directly quoted or paraphrased from The World Fact Book (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016)] Zambia is a landlocked country located near the Southwest of Africa. Comparatively, Zambia is slightly larger than Texas. The terrain is high plateau with some hills and mountains. The climate of Zambia is tropical, the degree of which is modified by altitude. The country experiences a rainy season from October to April. Current environmental issues include air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks. Population Characteristics The population of Zambia is in excess of 15 million with a median age group of 16-17 for both males and females. The mortality rate in Zambia is in the highest top 25 countries in the world, ranking 7th in the world for HIV related deaths. Despite strong economic growth and its status as a lower middle-income country, widespread and extreme rural poverty and high unemployment levels remain significant problems. Economy Zambians derive their income from construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture, and farming. Products from farming include corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seeds, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (manioc, tapioca), and coffee. Farms also produce cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, and eggs. Income is also from mining and processing of copper and emerald mining, Natural resources in Zambia include cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, gold, silver, and uranium. Economic policy inconsistency and poor budget execution in recent years has hindered the economy and contributed to weakness in the kwacha, which was Africa’s worst performing currency during 2014. Technology Out of the 219 countries, Zambia ranks 92nd in electricity production. Hydroelectricity accounts for over 99% of the country’s energy resources. There is little to no energy from other sources such as nuclear, other renewable sources, crude oil, or natural gas. The Zambian transportation system includes access to airports, pipelines, railways, roadways, waterways and a river port. However the CIA Factbook does not indicate how many individuals have access to transportation systems and the major mode of transportation (facilitated or on foot) that those in lower economic status travel, nor how far they must travel for support services in health, water acquisition, employment, and the like. The communications systems is among the best in sub-Saharan Africa and Internet service is widely available. One hundred ten million Zambians are connected; however, this leaves over 5 million unconnected. While it appears communication systems are adequate, with over 70 languages being spoken in the country,