Your argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below. Consider your audience for this paper to be your peers.
The essay should be between 3 ½ and 4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference page. In this paper, you will be demonstrating your ability to synthesize information from different into a coherent argument that is properly documented.
Your paper should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font and must include:
An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
a clearly articulated thesis that states the claim, position, or stance that your essay will prove in the introduction to your paper.
4 cited sources, at least 2 of these sources should come from the MDC databases
At least 4 quotes from your sources
Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs
Examples, details, and explanations, and other researched evidence in the body paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis
Counter Arguments and refutations that show you understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the views of the opposition and refute them
Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs (coherence)
Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and in the Reference page (see the template and instructional video for creating the APA format)
Reference page listing a minimum of four sources
Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics
Important Information
You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated for this purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allow for similarities for quotations of up to 24%, any similarity above 24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as plagiarism.
You can get help with your paper at any of the campus writing centers, and you can also receive online help via SmartThinking, the online tutoring service provided by the College. This service is available by clicking on SmartThinking in the left-hand menu bar of the course under Tools & Resources.
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Choose ONE of the following topics for your paper. Each topic provides an article you can read to get started on your research.
The topic chosen:
Overpopulation is among the top environmental problems facing the world today. What is the connection between educating women, supporting family planning, and reducing the risks of overpopulation? Should educating women be a priority on the world stage? Start your research by reading this editorial:
https://www.wired.com/story/to-stop-climate-change-educate-girls-and-give-them-birth-control/
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Here are some general websites that might provide some useful data for your research:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laws and Regulations:
https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Data:
https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling
World Bank Data:
https://data.worldbank.org/topic/environment
United Nations Environment Program:
https://www.unenvironment.org/regions/north-america
350.org:
https://350.org/science/
NASA on climate change:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
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