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Writing Assignment #2 Overview: California has been experiencing a multi -year drought , and Chico is not an exception . Given that Chico receives much of its precipitation during the winter months, any additional precipitation above normal during the winter months is clearly helpful to remediate the drought . Over the water year of 2015 -16 (October 2015 through September 2016), we experienced a strong El Niño event . El Niño alter s weather events worldwide , and generall y leads to a greater frequency and intensity of rain events in California. In this assignment, you describe the climate for Chico (and California) and compare what was likely to have happen ed with what actually happened for the last winter (the winter of 2015 -16) w ith the data provided (figure s 1 through 3) . You will refer to these figures to support your arguments (instructions 2 through 4 below) . If you use any information from external sources , you must cite th at information. Turn in: Submit the paper via a Turnitin link on Blackboard . Make sure that your paper adheres to the following paper -formatting requirements:  two -page maximum (only the first two pages of text will be considered for points)  12 -point font size  double -spaced line sp acing  Times New Roman font  one -inch margins  subheader for each section (much like these instructions) Again, do not exceed the two -page limit. If your paper is longer than two pages, you need to edit out filler and repeated statements. Be concise. Instruc tions: Review the attached rubric to understand what must be included and what we are looking for. Your paper must have five distinct sections as specified below: 1. Introduction – what is this paper about? How will you accomplish your task? You should cle arly state a thesis statement in this paragraph, followed by brief/concise descriptions of how your paper is organized. 2. Describe the precipitation pattern and distribution for Chico (see Figure 1). Make sure to briefly summa rize the Mediterranean climate i n this paragraph with a focus on its unique precipitation pattern. Associate this climate to Chico’s precipitation pattern. 3. El Niño is known to affect Cali fornia’s winter precipitation. Describe what is likely to happen to California’s precipitation during the winter if there is a strong El Niño event (see Figure 2 ). 4. One of the strongest El Niño event s on record has ended. In general, how is California’s precipitation (difference from average in Figure 3) correlated to strong El Niño events? Did we have an amount of precipitation that is unique to a strong El Niño winter? Compare and contrast this past winter’s (2015 -16) preci pitation amount to other winters when strong El Niño events took place. Note: the years of 1982 -83 and 1997 -98 are strong El Niño year s (see Figure 3) . 5. Conclusion. Briefly summarize the main points of your paper. Do not introduce new items and repeat your findings in length here. Tips:  Be concise. Get to the point. This is technical writing, not story time.  Be confident about the data. Report what the data is showing in specific terms.  All claims/conclusive statements must be supported with data that is sp ecifically stated in the text. Unsupported statements are useless. Writing Assignment 2 Readinesss Quiz (5 points) You are going to take a Writing Assignment 2 Readiness Quiz. This readiness quiz tests your understanding of the datasets provided in thi s Writing Assignment . By taking this readiness quiz first before start writing, you will already have an understanding of the datasets you are writing about. Figure 1: Climograph for Chico, CA Source: https://weather.com /weather/monthly/l/USCA0211:1:U 12.4 11.6 10.9 4.5 2.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 3.6 8.3 11.8 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Precipitation (cm) Temperature ( °C) Month Precip Temp Figure 2 : El Niño impact on winter rain days Source: https://www.climate.gov/news -features/blogs/enso/october -2015 -el-niño -update -pumpkin -spice Figure 3 : California Precipitation and ENSO Status, Dec -Mar Source: https://www.climate.gov/news -features/blogs/enso/long -arm -california -drought