Choose an American state, select one significant environmental problem in a town, city, or region of that state

Choose an American state, select one significant environmental problem in a town, city, or region of that state, and write a 5-10 page problem-solution paper on the topic. Do some thoughtful research to find a worthwhile topic, and avoid cliché topics. Accordingly, don’t write on fracking, invasive species in Florida, California pollution, Global Warming, and so on. Avoid low-hanging fruit. Likewise, choose a narrowly focused topic that lends itself to realistic solutions. Email me with a few possible topics so I can steer you in a direction that will allow you to write a serious, meaningful essay.

Be sure to do the following:

I. Overview the problem in an introductory movement of one to two paragraphs of 6-8 sentences each. Explain why the issue matters. State your thesis at the end of your introductory movement, which means it would come at the end of the first or second paragraph. The thesis should include a mention of a problem in need of a solution. For instance, “The Ventura County water shortage can be mitigated by recycling sewage through a plant designed for this express purpose.”

II. Then, write a multiple-paragraph movement that defines the problem in some detail. Overview the concern shown by those with the means to effect change who have been acting on the problem.

III. In your next movement, propose your solution in equally clear detail. Your problem and solution movements should be of equal length.

IV. Analyze elements of the implementation process and its outcomes. This means examining details that most people might not consider, much less notice, to include possible short- or long-term possibilities.

V. Each body paragraph should be from 4-8 sentences, and most body paragraphs should include the following structure: 

i. An opening topic sentence that supports your thesis.

ii. At least one sentence just after the topic sentence that supports the topic sentence with logic and evidence. 

iii. Include a quote or paraphrase from one of your sources in the third or fourth sentence of at least five body paragraphs. 

iv. The paper should include both direct quotes and paraphrases, and cite at least seven different sources, all of which should be credible (don’t use Wikipedia, ask.com, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, BrainyQuote, etc.).

v. A sculpted closing sentence of your own (not an outside source) that completes the thought of the paragraph.

VI. Finish with a closing paragraph of 4-8 sentences that offers a tonally appropriate call to action. A call to action is a statement claiming that a particular action ought to be done.

The essay must conform to the following guidelines:

I. Use the MLA format precisely in citing your sources, to include in-text citations and a works cited page. Note that if you fail to properly credit all sources within your body discussion, then you’ve plagiarized. Note, too, that the works cited page is never part of the required minimum page count for any of these assignments. Thus, this assignment asks for 5-10 pages of written text plus the works cited page. 

II. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, indent your paragraphs, and double-space uniformly. Carefully review this video for guidance on how to format your paper:

Below is the link to a good discussion on how to format in-text citations, followed by the link to a useful video on works cited entries: 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Note, too, that if you use citation engines, you still need to cite your sources properly. Here’s the link to a Purdue OWL sample MLA paper page that you’ll find helpful:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_paper.html

III. Cite at least six outside sources, and use the source-per-page rule, which means if you write seven pages, you should have at least seven sources. Likewise, always credit your work properly. Again, credit both paraphrased and directly quoted sources. Use at least one source from our PPCC databases (https://libguides.ppcc.edu/az.php), and make sure all your sources are credible. For instance, don’t use Wikipedia, generic online dictionaries, unsubstantiated claims from blog sites, and so on.

IV. Include visuals (pictures, graphs, charts, etc.) in your paper. Note that visuals won’t count as page count. In other words, you’ll need 6-10 pages of text not including the visuals.

V. Moreover, always avoid dropped quotes. A dropped quote happens when writers don’t link quotes to their own text with a signal phrase.

This is a dropped quote:

William Dufty underscores the dangers of excessive refined sugar intake. “Excess sugar eventually affects every organ in the body. Initially, it is stored in the liver in the form of glucose (glycogen). Since the liver’s capacity is limited, a daily intake of refined sugar (above the required amount of natural sugar) soon makes the liver expand like a balloon.” The excess is also stored in the most inactive parts of the body.

Here are three ways to repair the same dropped quote:

William Dufty underscores the dangers of excessive refined sugar intake: “Excess sugar eventually affects every organ in the body. Initially, it is stored in the liver in the form of glucose (glycogen). Since the liver’s capacity is limited, a daily intake of refined sugar (above the required amount of natural sugar) soon makes the liver expand like a balloon.” The excess is also stored in the most inactive parts of the body.

William Dufty underscores the dangers of excessive refined sugar intake by stating, “Excess sugar eventually affects every organ in the body. Initially, it is stored in the liver in the form of glucose (glycogen). Since the liver’s capacity is limited, a daily intake of refined sugar (above the required amount of natural sugar) soon makes the liver expand like a balloon.” The excess is also stored in the most inactive parts of the body.

William Dufty notes that “[e]xcess sugar eventually affects every organ in the body. Initially, it is stored in the liver in the form of glucose (glycogen). Since the liver’s capacity is limited, a daily intake of refined sugar (above the required amount of natural sugar) soon makes the liver expand like a balloon.” The excess is also stored in the most inactive parts of the body.

VI. Review all assigned readings to this point as listed on the syllabus. 

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