English 102 final essay

8-10 pages, not including works cited page or visual aids (longer than 12 pages is fine too)
At least 8 reliable sources of your own choosing (feel free to use the articles we covered in class—if applicable!). Note: most of these sources (at least five) should be from within the last few years (2018-present).
Uses MLA format guide
Link to sample essay: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UxhasrwYIX93HMOdsqRKxqR0TEGNkMk_/view?usp=sharing
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Situation: The authors we have read this quarter examine nature and its relationship to human society. The research paper is an opportunity for you to research a recent or ongoing environmental issue, from roughly 2019 to the present moment. This paper allows you to practice the writing skills you have developed throughout the quarter: summary, synthesis, and analysis, and to further develop critical thinking and research skills that will aid you throughout your academic career.

Task: Based on our ongoing readings regarding nature, choose an issue that you think illustrates a complex relationship between humans and nature. One key for the assignment will be to have an effectively narrow scope. A topic such as “climate change,” is going to be too big for this assignment, but it is possible to take a broader topic and narrow it based on a particular region or species that is being affected by the problem.

During your research, you may wish to focus on the ways that human social issues (perhaps related to race, class, gender, culture, etc.) are reflected in this environmental issue.

Your essay should both inform your audience about the issue, but also offer an argument related to it. In many cases, this argument will take the form of a description of particular solutions related to the problem. Try to investigate what different groups, individuals, or governments can do to help solve the problem. Compare and contrast the merit of these various solutions, and in the end, make an argument about what you think will be most effective.

During the course of your essay, be sure to synthesize your sources, trying to use multiple sources in each paragraph and braiding these sources together into a cohesive argument.

Evaluation:

Does your paper address a specific, focused inquiry into the relationship between humans and nature? Does your paper offer a unique perspective, evident in a complex and original thesis statement? Is your paper organized and designed around a well-developed thesis statement? Does your paper have the proper scope, i.e. not too broad? (35 pts)
Do you engage other critical sources in the formulation of your own, unique argument? Does your paper demonstrate a comprehensive mastery of summary, analysis, and synthesis when using other sources? Does your essay consider the different perspectives of a variety of academic sources? (35 pts)
Is your paper free of grammatical errors, and do your citations follow MLA format? Is your paper properly formatted (titled, double-spaced, Times or similarly serifed font style, 12 point font, 1-inch margins)? (30 pts)
the topic I want to write is Global Warming From Fossil Fuels and Air Pollution. If you have better please tell me.