Write an essay about any environmental-science-related issue.

Write an essay about any environmental-science-related issue. For this assignment, you
will write an essay about a topic of your choice, addressing the items
below. Gather information from various
sources: books, magazines, the internet,
interviews with people involved with the issue, etc. You are required to use at least 3 sources
(make sure to cite them).
Your paper must be typed with standard margins, size 11
font, double-spaced, with proper spelling and grammar. You are required to follow the format
below:
1. Title
2. Introduction
a.
Make the essay interesting, may begin with a
quote or other attention grabber
b.
Move from general to specific in regards to the
topic
c.
Provides a “road map” of the essay in a logical
order
d.
Include a thesis
statement. Your thesis statement must be bold font!

i.
The thesis statement states the purpose of the
paper

i.
3. Body
a.
Include evidence and support and your ideas
b.
Paragraphs must include a topic sentence which
relates the discussion back to the thesis
statement
c.
The following should be addressed in order, each
with a bold heading, and each should
be at least a solid paragraph – or longer, if needed, to cover all of the
required content

i.
Passion
1.
Why are you interested in this topic? Why did you decide to write about it?

ii.
The
Big Picture
1.
Why is this topic important within environmental
science? How does it fit within the big
picture?
2.
How does this topic relate to other areas of
environmental science?

iii.
History
1.
What is the history of your issue/topic?
2.
When did this become a problem?
3.
What factors contributed to the problem?

iv.
Solutions
1.
What has been done to address this issue in the
past? Was it effective?
2.
What is being done currently? Is it effective?
3.
What do you believe should be done in the future
about this issue?

v.
Motivation
1.
What do you think would motivate others to be
concerned about this issue and willing to do something about it?

vi.
Government
1.
Does the government provide oversight/regulation
regarding this issue?
2.
Do you believe that the government should or
should not be involved with this issue?
d.
Ensure that transition sentences are present to
create a positive flow to the essay
e.
Make sure each example is relevant to your topic
e.
4. Conclusion
a.
Restate the main arguments in a simplified
manner
b.
Wrap up all of your arguments and points

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