Assignment 3a: Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment
Assignment 3a: Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment
Due Week 9 and worth 150 points
Congratulations! The members of the United Nations found great value in the two analyses you provided. They are now asking you to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the four most critical threats to the global environment. They are listed in the table below.
Energy sources
Civil war
Globalization
Poor health of entire populations
Lack of educational opportunities
Cultural taboos
Inappropriate uses of technology
Climate change
To complete this task, you must do the following:
Step I. Narrow the List from Eight to the Four Most Critical Threats
To complete this step, complete the following tasks in order:
- Review research on each of the eight threats listed in the table.
- Determine what you believe to be the current and potential future impacts of each threat on the global environment.
- Choose the four threats that you see as the most critical by considering which pose the greatest or most immediate risk to us.
Step II. Create the PowerPoint Presentation
The completed version of this presentation will include a minimum of 19 slides. Your audience consists of the United Nations General Assembly.
PPT Content and Structure
1. A Title Slide: Include your name, course title, current date, and the name of your instructor.
2. An Introduction Slide: List the four threats you chose, and in the Notes section offer a brief narrative justifying these choices
3. Body Slides: The slide content is listed in the outline below. For each body slide you develop, please include a paragraph in the Notes section explaining how the details you have provided in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
I. For your first threat (this is the threat you consider to be the greatest risk/highest priority)
a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat
b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)
c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole
d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c
II. For your second threat (this is the threat you consider to be the second greatest risk/second highest priority)
- One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat
- One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)
- One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole
- One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c
III. For your third threat (this is the threat you consider to be the third greatest threat/highest priority)
a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat
b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)
c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole
d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c
IV. For your fourth threat (this is the threat you consider to be the fourth greatest threat/highest priority)
a. One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat
b. One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)
c. One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole
d. One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c
4. A Conclusion Slide: Summarize your findings for the Assembly.
5. Optional – Reference Slide: You can include full-text citations in the Notes section of each slide or provide a reference slide at the end of the presentation with the full citations of your sources.
Note: Please discuss the threats in order of priority as described above, so the threat you consider the greatest should be discussed first in the presentation and so on.
Note: Please use at least five credible sources to back up your discussion
Note: The body slides should summarize your key takeaways, whereas the Notes section of each body slide should discuss the evidence and the details that support your takeaways. The content in both the Notes and body sections requires citations and sources.
Formatting Guidelines
- Adhere to guidelines for effective PowerPoint presentations discussed in the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) documentation.
Success Tip: For more information and help in creating a PowerPoint, review the content found in the PowerPoint Essentials course on Lynda.com. (
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:
- Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect the global society.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the presentation, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric:
Points: 150
Assignment 3a: Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment
Criteria
Exemplary
90–100% A
Proficient
80–89% B
Fair
70–79% C
Meets Minimum Expectations
60–69% D
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
From the given list, prioritized four of the eight global threats for the presentation.
Weight: 20%
Selected and prioritized four issues from the given list.
Selected and prioritized only three issues from the given list.
Selected only two issues from the given list.
Selected only one issue from the given list.
Did not select any issues from the given list.
Completed a minimum of four slides per threat (minimum of 16 total slides), addressing the following: the threat’s history, affected countries, and effects on the global population.
Weight: 20%
Compiled 4 or more slides per threat and exceeded expectations explaining the threat’s history, affected countries, and effects on the global population.
Compiled 4 slides per issue and proficiently explained the threat’s history, affected countries, and effects on the global population.
Compiled 4 slides per issue and briefly addressed all of the required topics: the threat’s history, affected countries, and effects on the global population.
Compiled 2–3 slides per issue and did not adequately address all the required topics: the threat’s history, affected countries, and effects on the global population.
Compiled fewer than 2 slides per issue.
Incorporated a relevant visual for each threat and explained in the notes how the details provided in the slide are pertinent to the UN’s discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
Weight: 20%
Exceeded expectations in providing one relevant visual per threat and comprehensive notes that explain how the slide information is pertinent to the UN’s discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
Met expectations in providing one relevant visual per threat and notes that explain how the slide information is pertinent to the UN’s discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
Provided visuals for all threats and sufficient notes for most slides that explain how the slide information is pertinent to the UN’s discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
Provided visuals for 2–3 threats and some notes for most slides that explain how the slide information is pertinent to the UN’s discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
Provided fewer than 2 visuals and notes for fewer than 50% of the slides.
Met the minimum requirement of five credible sources/citations.
Weight: 20%
Met the minimum credible source and proper citation requirement.
Used 4 credible sources, with few citation errors.
Used at least 3 credible sources and properly cited sources.
Used at least 2 sources but did not properly cite sources.
Used 1 or fewer sources.
Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.
Weight: 20%
0–2 errors present.
3–4 errors present.
5–6 errors present.
7–8 errors present.
More than 8 errors present.
