Environmental Sustainability
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Order Description
Your paper will be evaluated on the followin" rel="nofollow">ing criteria:
Have you made a clear and compellin" rel="nofollow">ing case for the importance of your topic to environmental sustain" rel="nofollow">inability?
Is your topic appropriately focused, or is it too broad, only allowin" rel="nofollow">ing for superficial treatment in" rel="nofollow">in a 10-page paper?
Depth of discussion: how well do you consider the complexity of the issue? Do you provide supportin" rel="nofollow">ing ideas, data, and statistics from quality sources to make your
poin" rel="nofollow">int?
Integration of knowledge: where relevant, do you mention the connections between your topic and key issues that we discussed throughout the course of the semester?
Tangible solutions: what would you suggest that we do to address your problem? Do you show an understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the societal players in" rel="nofollow">involved and have a feasible plan
to engage them?
Organization, spellin" rel="nofollow">ing, and grammar: is your paper easy to follow, with an effective in" rel="nofollow">introduction, conclusion, and transitions between topics? Have you corrected
spellin" rel="nofollow">ing and grammatical errors?
Sources and citations: Are your sources of high quality and reputable? Do you use a good mix of background and specialized sources, and are they cited appropriately
(see page 6 of the syllabus)? You are encouraged to consult several sources, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing journal articles, news articles, reputable websites, reports from government
agencies or reputable NGOs, economic analyses, and readin" rel="nofollow">ings that we used in" rel="nofollow">in class as needed.