At the beginning of this unit, you engaged in an active discussion of interests you might bring to bear on environmental writing. If you dont already have a topic in mind for this first paper, return to this unit’s readings. What areas of interest might yield interesting and meaningful writing?
Once you have chosen a topic, begin crafting an essay that argues effectively for your stance on the issue. First, introduce the issue, providing relevant facts and a narrative or summary detailing the history and current state of the problem. Then work to establish exactly why we should care about this issue and what we should do about it, using specific examples and detailed language to illustrate your points. Anecdotes from personal experience and scholarly or other reliable sources should be engaged throughout this discussionquotes, paraphrases, and references should be accurately used to substantiate your claims.
