BIO 130 University of California Los Angeles Climate Change Paper

I) Introduction – the first section of your paper that aims to grab the reader’s attention and clarify the topic and main objectives of your work.

A) Hook – Start with a fact, question, quote or something else to capture attention.

B) Make a statement of the paper’s main problem.

C) Background – Your goal is to tell the readers about the nature and background of a specific problem and provide enough information to better understand the idea of your work.

D) Thesis – Make a short statement on your work’s focus.

II) Body – This section in your paper will consist of 3-5 parts, each focusing on a separate idea. Each part should have the following structure:

A) Main idea (topic sentence)

B) Research concept

C) Supporting details

D) Transition to the next part

III) Summary – Briefly summarize all the points you’ve made.

IV) Conclusion – The final part of your work that restates the thesis statement, makes a reflection on the work you have done and is an opportunity for you to suggest possible uses of the results.

V) Reference page.