Appendix III Pipeline Risk Based Inspection Outline of Methodology
Appendix a -Outline
Transcript of Appendix a -Outline
Appendix A
Outline
Guidelines
1. Students are required to prepare a sentence outline for each term paper they
write.2. Each outline must have three key points or three reasons to support the thesis
of the paper. For each key point, there must at least be two more sub
headin!s as shown below"
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# 1.# oorly developed outline few headin!s 'some first and
second level headin!s only( weak or!anisation skills va!ue
frequent !rammatical errors
1. 2. Some development of the outline first and second level
headin!s are present some attempts to or!anise information
!rammatical errors are still evident
+.# 3 4.# 0evelopment of outline satisfactory 3 first, second and third
level headin!s are present. Or!anisation of information issatisfactory. Fewer !rammatical errors.
4. 3 .# Outline is welldeveloped. 5ardly any !rammatical errors
NOTE: Sample outline on p.3-4
SAMPLE OUTLNE
Topic:
iracy in Somalia
T!esis Statement:
)he international community should !et involved in eliminatin! piracy in Somalia.
".# Somalia is incapa$le o% eliminatin& pi'ac( on its o)n.
1.1 Somalia does not have a lon! term functionin! !overnment.
1.1.1 )heir current transitional Federal 6overnment is incapable of providin!
effective coastal protection for Somalia due to the lack of funds and support.
1.2 Somalia is a country pla!ued by famine, drou!ht and war.
1.2.1 )here is famine and lack of clean, uncontaminated water.
1.2.2 )here are recurrin! drou!hts, frequent dust storms, deforestation,
over!ra7in!, soil erosion and desertification across the nation.
1.2.+ )here are about 1.1 million people who have been internally
displaced by the war and are considered refu!ees.
1.+ Somalia is one of the most dan!erous and violent countries in the world.
1.+.1 rms are freely available throu!hout the country.
1.+.2 )here are daily reports of e-plosions, murders, skirmishes and
kidnappin!s across the country.
1.4 Somalis support piracy.
1.4.1 )he people of Somalia see these pirates as the modern day 8robin
hood9, fi!htin! the 8bad9 to provide for their country.
1.4.2 )hey see these pirates as heroes a profession that comes with fame
and !lory as well as a handsome 8salary9.
1.4.2.1 Somali children want to be a pirate and Somali women
want to marry one.
*.# Pi'ac( o%% t!e coast o% Somalia does not onl( a%%ect Somalia $ut t!e 'est o%
t!e )o'ld as )ell.
2.1 Somalia9s food stocks are threatened.
2.1.1 Somalia needs at least 1: ### tonnes of food aid per year so
imported food is essential for the people of Somalia.
2.1.1.1 ;ith piracy pla!uin! the seas, Somalia9s food stocks are
severely threatened.
2.2 <nternational trade is bein! severely affected.
2.2.1 <nsurance premiums on ships have risen tenfold in this year alone,
a!ain causin! a sharp rise in the cost of transportin! !oods.
2.+ )here is a likelihood that an environmental catastrophe may occur.
2.+.1 irate attacks cause a potential risk, for e.!. unwanted oil spills.
2.+.1.1 For e-ample, pirates accidentally penetrated the fuel tanks
of a =apanese oil tanker durin! an attack, causin! a ma>or
oil spill that devastated marine life.
3.# T!e inte'national communit( is t!e )o'ld+s $est $et to sol,e t!is p'o$lem
+.1 )he international community has sufficient funds as well as the capacity to do
so.
+.1.1 ?nlike Somalia, which has a weak transitional Federal
6overnment, the international community is made up of powerful
nations 'for e.!. )he ?nited States, France and the ?.$.( that have
sufficient funds as well as the capacity and interest to do so.
+.2 )he international community will be able to combat piracy by carryin! out
several measures.
+.2.1 rovidin! a coast!uard for Somalia
+.2.1.1 n internationally sanctioned and administered coast!uard
for Somalia is another effective way to combat piracy.
+.2.1.2 <t could be run by the ?@ or frican ?nion and established
with e-ternal funds.
+.2.2 Sendin! a lar!e naval presence to the 6ulf of den