For Writing Assignment #1: The DOOM, you are to pretend you and your immediate family, or
your best friends, have survived a world-wide disaster. You are left with only the possessions you
currently have in your house, car, backpack, and purse/wallet. Electrical power is spotty, it comes
and goes so it is not reliable. Water is available but it too is limited. The internet is down, it is not
working at all. There is no social media. Few cell phone towers have sufficient power to operate so
communication with other people is nearly impossible. But then communicating with people you
don’t know is extremely risky – some will be helpful and others will want to kill you. So do NOT
trust people you may meet on the Internet and social media. Staying off the grid is safer than trying
to connect with others online. The remaining people are panicking and there is widespread looting,
and violence is increasing. People don’t trust each other as they are unsure of who is friend or foe.
But you can’t stay isolated forever if you are to survive.
scenario. You are to discuss why these things are important to Public Health, how their loss impacts
Public Health, any ways you can think of to correct the loss of these things, and which essential
public health service(s) apply to your things. If the lost things are not repairable discuss why you
chose not to attempt to repair them. For repairs, be realistic in your abilities. If you couldn’t drive a
dump truck before the disaster you won’t be able to drive a dump truck after the disaster. If you
knew nothing about plumbing before the disaster you won’t be able to fix plumbing after the
disaster. Thus, your survival is dependent on finding others who possess skills/talents/necessities
you do not possess. Initially all you have is yourself and your family or close friends. Yours and
their survival is more important than connecting to the internet (Internet connections are of
secondary importance). The goal is to survive and work in harmony with other people, especially as
it relates to public health.
about, one paragraph for an introduction, and one paragraph for a conclusion.
• Each paragraph needs to have at least 3 complete sentences (subject, verb, and predicate).
• The paper needs to be between 1.5 and 3 pages in length not including any references you use.
References are only needed if you are quoting or paraphrasing an outside source. Papers longer than 5
pages in length will have points deducted from your score.
• You are to use Times New Roman font.
• Use 12 pitch font size.
• The margins will be the standard 1-inch top and bottom, and 1.25 inches for the right and left margins.
• All work will be double-spaced.