Description Producing Clean Drinking Water Working Thesis: There are many possible ways to save ...
Description Producing Clean Drinking Water Working Thesis: There are many possible ways to save the world but, weather they are effective or not depends on the process taken. One of our major global issues that consistently arises is the shortage of water. There is a process that can aid in providing clean drinking water which is called desalination. Desalination is the process of of removing salt from sea water. Over ninety five percent of the worlds water is saltwater, which makes it seem like desalination will fix the shortage. Though, desalination has it's pros and its cons. Pros of desalination are that its method has actually proven to be effective and it has a large source supply while preserving the the Earths fresh water. Cons of desalination include that it is not very cost effective and it also aids in another world issue, which happens to be global warming. Is it worth it to solve one problem even if it starts another? Outline Developing an Outline or Organization Plan Purpose You're in the stages of creating something that's your own. That can be exciting, but it can also be intimidating. Before developing your draft, you need a plan. By developing an outline or organizing the plan for your paper, you are preparing a map of your thoughts and a sequence for presenting them. The more you flesh this out, the better, as your next phase involves writing the paper itself. That will go much more smoothly if you have a plan in place. Grading The Outline/Plan is worth 10 points. It is assessed on the clarity of the organization plan, the level of detail, inclusion of source material, accurate grammar and usage. Instructions 1. Review some of the examples of outlines and graphic organizers. Example of a 3-level outline: "Visiting London" An alternative to a traditional outline: Mind-mapping Graphic organizer: Organizing a Research-Support Essay LibGuide: SEEI method for clarifying ideas SUGGESTED FRAMEWORKS/OUTLINES 2. Write an outline for your findings. Start with an introduction and your thesis. Refer back to your original proposal, and in the points that correlate to your body paragraphs and subtopics, be sure to note where you plan to include source information. 3. Submit the organization plan that you wrote in step 2 to the Organizing Your Thoughts discussion topic. You can review the options and their corresponding plans above. Remember that developing this outline is like drawing a map, marking off the clear points that you want to stop and explore. http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.db24.linccweb.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=bfa917c1-c386-4dc7-b502-65570dd2dbbd%40pdc-v-sessmgr04&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=89475586&db=ers https://go-gale-com.db24.linccweb.org/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=lincclin_spjc&id=GALE|A605929089&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco 1 attachments Slide 1 of 1 attachment_1 attachment_1 UNFORMATTED ATTACHMENT PREVIEW WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY Student Name: Purpose You’ve selected a topic and narrowed your focus. For the next step, navigate through the library resources, and unearth solid supporting source material. As you learned from the Explore Research Resources activity, you’ll want to examine these sources and evaluate them. Completing a working bibliography will allow you to reflect on how each source can help you support your thesis and develop your essay. Grading The Working Bibliography Assignment is 20 points. See the rubric attached to the Working Bibliography Dropbox folder in the course for detailed grading criteria. Instructions For this activity, you are going to complete five steps to build your Working Bibliography. Complete the following five steps in order, using the spaces provided in this document. Submit your completed Working Bibliography document to the Working Bibliography Dropbox folder in the course. Step One Clarify your title and working thesis. EXAMPLE “Working towards the American dream, as shown in song lyrics and poetry” TITLE EXAMPLE A closer look at poetry and song lyrics in the 19th & 20th centuries shows that THESIS attaining the American Dream has always been a romantic, but difficult, pursuit. TITLE THESIS ENC1102 1 Step Two Create a Working Bibliography by listing a minimum of five possible sources you can use within your Research Essay. At least three must be from the St. Petersburg College Libraries. Indicate the three library sources by including (LIBRARY) at the end of the source. EXAMPLE Article comparing works of Walt Whitman and Bruce Springsteen (LIBRARY) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ENC1102 2 Step Three Use correct MLA format, arrange the sources alphabetically and title the page Working Bibliography. Rearrange accordingly, and fill in full source citation. EXAMPLE SMITH, GREG. "Whitman, Springsteen, and the American Working Class." The Midwest Quarterly 41.3 (2000): 302. Academic OneFile. Web. 7 July 2015 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ENC1102 3 Step Four For each entry, include a brief summary. This should cover its focus, premise, and some of its relevant content. You may, for example, include a unique quote or an example from the source you have found and plan to use. EXAMPLE This article looks at the common themes and voice in the poetry of Whitman and songs by Springsteen. Both write about the working class. Whitman tends to romanticize labor and laborers, while Springsteen tends to look at the disparity between hard work and where it gets people (not as far as they’d like). The article quotes passages from both writers’ works. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ENC1102 4 Step Five Finally, after summarizing, explain the importance of this source. Out of the thousands of sources out there, why choose this one? EXAMPLE This source draws from contemporary and historical work. For a paper focused on the importance of work in attaining the American dream, and how it’s developed over a century—from the 19th to the 20th—it gives two distinct perspectives. Both are forms of art (poetry and song respectively). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ENC1102 5 Purchase answer to see full attachment Explanation & Answer: 1200 Words User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.
