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. It should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and must meet the following criteria: An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion A clearly articulated thesis in the introduction of the paper; the thesis must state theclaim, position, or stance that your essay will prove 4 cited sources At least 4 quotes from your sources Topic sentences that focus the discussion in each body paragraph Examples, details, statistics, explanations, and other researched evidence in the bodyparagraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis Counterarguments (at least one but preferably more than one) and refutations that showyou understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge theviews of the opposition and refute them Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs(transition words and phrases) Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and inthe Reference page (see the template and instructional video for creating the APAformat) Reference page listing a minimum of 4 sources Standard usage, grammar, and mechanicsIM
PORTANT INFORMATION:You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in dropbox designated for thispurpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allow forsimilarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity above 24% isconsidered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as plagiarism.You can get help with your paper at the Hialeah Writing Center. If you are unable to getan appointment within a reasonable time frame before the final essay is due, then youare free to set a virtual appointment at any of the other campus writing centers (see thelink in the course with this information).Topic: Research the status of sea level rise in South Florida today and the ways in which it is being addressed through State processes. Make an argument that the solutions today are or are not sufficient. Here is a link to a web page that will help you get started with your research: londonessays.com The following websites might provide some data for your research: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laws and Regulations:londonessays.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Data: londonessays.com World Bank Data: londonessays.com United Nations Environment Program: londonessays.com 350.org: londonessays.com NASA on climate change: londonessays.com The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): londonessays.com The World Wildlife Federation: londonessays.com The Opportunity Atlas: londonessays.com