Video Analysis
Watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh2nxF1u9RQ&feature=youtu.be
Gilbert F. White: Act of God (Links to an external site.)
Read about Gilbert F. White's background (Links to an external
site.).http://www.aag.org/cs/membership/tributes_memorials/sz/white_gilbert_f
Write a 500-600 word (not including sources) expository essay (Links to an external site.) answering the
following question:
QUESTION: Do you agree with White's assertion that flood losses are less an 'act of God' and more the
role of 'people'?
Use at least one historic event as a reference (a HISTORIC event is any natural event that ENDED last
year by Dec 31 or before).
Cite at least one credible primary or secondary source (Links to an external site.) (not Wikipedia or any
tertiary resource) and include at least two appropriate and meaningful in-text citations (Links to an external
site.) within your document using MLA8 format (Links to an external site.)
Expectations
In each Analysis assignment, you are expected to conduct a compelling and insightful analysis using formal
language and direct sentence structure . Review the rubric for details on grading expectations and structure
your essay to conform to the rubric standards.
"Essays are shorter pieces of writing that often require the student to hone a number of skills such as close
reading, analysis, comparison and contrast, persuasion, conciseness, clarity, and exposition.
The purpose of an essay is to encourage students to develop ideas and concepts in their writing ... essays
are concise and require clarity in purpose and direction. This means that there is no room for the student’s
thoughts to wander or stray from his or her purpose; the writing must be deliberate and interesting." (From
Purdue OWL: Essay Writing (Links to an external site.))
Sample Solution
e restaurant is named after the Atchafalaya Swamp, where the Atchafalaya River and Gulf of Mexico converge to form the largest swamp in the United States. This swamp is the only growing delta system left in Louisiana, with wetlands that are almost stable, and making up more than 35% of the Mississippi River Delta, it’s larger than the Florida Everglades. With over 500 different species of wildlife, 22 million pounds of crawfish harvested each year, and the largest nesting concentration of bald eagles in the southern United States, this area seems to be thriving. Unfortunately, all other swamps and basins considering part of the Delta are depleting at an alarmingly fast rate.
The degradation of “The Sportsman’s Paradise” hurts not only the environment, but also the economy. According to a 2012 study conducted by the Fisheries Economics of the U.S, the Gulf of Mexico marine industry employed nearly 20 million people across Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida. The commercial fishing location quotient (CFLQ) for Louisiana topped the region at 1.38. This basically means that the level of commercial fisheries employment in Louisiana is almost 1.5 times higher than the nationwide average. Louisiana’s landings revenue topped the southeast at $331 million, almost twice as much as the runner-up, Texas. Just to put into perspective the economic impact of fishing trips on the state, recreational fishing trips impacted Louisiana at $4 trillion, with total trip expenditures topping $2.8 billion. The Mississippi River Delta plays a major role in the economies of Louisiana and Mississippi; once this wildlife refuge becomes used up, people all across the southeast that rely on the marine econo