ENG 101 Los Angeles Pierce College Climate Change Essay

ONLY WRITE THE PROSPECTUS.

the book we’ve read in class is PILRGRIM AT TINKER CREEK. use it for information provided below.

You will choose your own topic for this paper, which must focus on an issue related to this semester’s course theme, the environment, but I must approve all topics, and you may not use the same topic you wrote about in the first essay. The research paper should be expository, argumentative, or analytical (cause-effect). You may also examine a range of views to draw your own conclusions or an unsolved problem to pose a solution. The paper should not focus on the life of a famous environmentalist. Remember, the research paper, like all essays, is a discussion, not a bunch of random thoughts and quoted passages loosely held together.

Your final paper must employ at least five outside sources, and at least one of these must be one of the books we’re reading this semester (or a reasonable, previously approved substitute). Each source used should provide more than just a couple of sentences. These sources must be documented correctly, i.e., according to M.L.A. guidelines, eighth edition, on a list of works cited, the last page of the final paper. Incorrect documentation will result in a lower paper grade. M.L.A. writing and research guidelines can be found in any recently published writing handbook, in the Modules on Canvas, or at Pierce’s Library’s website. If you’re not sure how to document a particular source, consult with me.

A prospectus is required (see the course syllabus for the due date). The prospectus should be a tentative thesis, a tentative list of topics, and a tentative list of works cited (at least two). You do not need to provide a full outline or draft. However, if your prospectus is missing any of the three things mentioned above, I will return it to you without comment. After the prospectus is submitted, students may not change topics or radically alter their thesis. If the final paper and prospectus do not generally match, I will not grade the paper. Students who turn in the prospectus late will lose one full letter grade on the final draft. I will not accept a prospectus (and, consequently, a research paper) if the prospectus is over one week late.

A note on plagiarism. Failure to acknowledge the ideas, sentences, or any other material of another is a transgression against academic integrity. Students who do not cite all their sources, who claim, in other words, that what is not theirs is theirs, will receive an ‘F’ on the paper and, possibly, in the course. I will also report the incident to the appropriate school dean, who will add it to a permanent record. There is no legitimate reason for plagiarism. For more information on plagiarism, see http://lib.usm.edu/plagiarism_tutorial.html.