Example of Essay Organization:
1.Title Page (first page)
2.Index of Contents (second page)
3.Introduction (starts pagination)
4.Synoptic Description of the Environmental Issue
5.Causes of the Environmental Issue
6.Occurrence of the issue
7.Social and Economic Impact of the Issue
8.Personal Suggestions for Preservation and Recovery of the Environmental Problem
9.References Cited and Citations in the Text
The essay must address the following issues: (These headings must be included in each essay).
1.–Synoptic description of the environmental issue: Describe the specific problem, DO NOT spend time and space giving generalities on the topic. For example, preparing the Izmit Earthquake essay does not include general aspects about earthquakes but goes directly into the situation of the earthquake in Izmit. The same applies to the essay. To address this issue, you should think as if you were asked the question of what happened in that particular disaster or event. You need to thoroughly describe the disasters. Next, you should give any supporting statements that would help to enhance the description. But keep in mind that you should be as detailed as possible to give a complete description of that particular disaster. Make sure that you do not mix descriptions with the causes of the disasters or events.
2.–Causes of the Environmental Problem: To address this point think as if you were answering the questions: Why does the environmental disaster happen? and “What causes that particular disaster or event?” These questions need to be focused on a particular issue. You should address this point from general to specific. In some cases, general means global, then a regional cause, and finally you should include one or two local causes.
3.–Occurrence of the Environmental Issue: This issue has to do with the question: Where does the disaster or event happen? Usually, this question needs to be answered from the general (planet-wide) to specific, or in other words from global occurrences to regional (continent-wide to local). Note that this is a geography (locality) issue. Do not hesitate to incorporate additional materials you have found in your own browsing as well as other references.
4.–Social and Economic Impact of the Environmental Issue: This point should also be addressed from general (or global) views to specific, citing several examples.
5.–Personal Suggestions for Preservation and Recovery of the disaster, Environmental or Biological Problem: You should be able to take some ideas from the textbook and elaborate your own suggestions on the way in which this type of disaster can be prevented and how the public can recover from that particular disaster.
6.–References Cited and Citations in the text should follow a uniform format. It is important to give the source of the information and also to clearly distinguish between your own statements and those derived from your readings and website browsing. All the citations in the text and references cited in the corresponding section should follow a uniform format according to standard models of American Psychological Association (APA)7theditionstyle guidelines for writing style, citations, and referencing.