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Topic - Global warming and food waste give related to environment:

1. work on the Problem/Solution . find and read some sources on a topic to use and work through some of the early plans

2.The Problem/Solution must present an argument , so you will be showing a problem and suggesting a solution that readers need to be convinced by. ONE problem only. You will have to find an area to investigate, learn the current situation, and propose a change. In the discussion this week, you will be doing some initial planning to help you with this.

3. Next you will be writing a Proposal to formalize your topic choice. As noted in the research paper assignment prompt, the paper must be arguable, must not be so current that there would not be good academic research on it, must not be so large that your paper cannot cover it in detail, and must use verifiable data, rather than faith-based or personal preference-based data. Basically, if the topic is less than one year old, there won't be academic research on it.

4. The ultimate goal for the Problem/Solution Research Paper will be to show that there is a problem, investigate the reasons why the problem has not been solved, and try to persuade the audience to accept your solution to the problem. Explain the topics in complete sentences and give both the potential thesis and the anti-thesis. If you cannot give an anti-thesis that someone might reasonably argue, then you don't have an arguable topic. You will probably change your thesis as you collect information on the selected topic, but starting off with an idea about arguing for a solution can get you on the right track.

5. give thesis:

6:give anti-thesis

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follow these:

In sum, your initial discussion posting must do the following, using complete sentences and well-organized paragraphs:

*Explain two problems related to the environment

*Indicate whom you would be writing this paper to (your audience) for both topics

*Give a thesis statement for both topics (To solve X, this person/group should do Y)

*Give an antithesis statement for both topics (Because of X, this person/group should not do Y)

then:

Consider these five questions:

What do you want readers to do or think?
Why should they do or think that?
How do they know that what you say is true?
What should readers know about counterarguments?
What larger principles or context grounds your argument?
You may also have to consider secondary audiences, the stakeholders. Who is most impacted? Most invested? Who can be the agents of change? Who is in the most powerful position to effect change? Note: stakeholders and agents of change are not always the same group of people. For instance, if your proposal is that cattle should be fed seaweed as an additive in order to reduce methane emissions, some stakeholders are those states that regulate the harvesting of seaweed or trucking companies that would have to implement procedures for hauling seaweed to the ranches.

Whatever your goal for your audience, you must choose and evaluate evidence accordingly. What evidence does the audience need? To what would they respond best? What most aligns with their own goals and agendas? Here, a careful consideration of ethos, pathos, and logos is critical. How are you going to appeal to your reader in a way that persuades them to proceed according to your recommendations?

*Your paper will include the following parts:

INTRODUCTION: Use an attention-grabbing introduction that gives an overview of the topic and speaks to the specific sentiments or concerns of the audience you have chosen whilst also indicating your position
THESIS: Develop a clearly formulated, arguable thesis, including reasoning to support your position. In other words, your thesis should concisely give readers the reasons why your claim should be believed or why they should think/feel/act differently.
TOPIC SENTENCES: Each paragraph should begin with a clear and effective topic sentence that foregrounds for the reader what is discussed in the subsequent paragraph.
EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPHS: The paper must include ordered, developed, cohesive, and coherent paragraphs that develop the argument by offering evidence and explanation in support of your position. Every sentence should contribute to the argument of its paragraph and the paper as a whole. Make sure, too, that the logical relationship between sentences is always clear and that body paragraphs identify supporting reasons, ideas, or examples for the claim.
COUNTERARGUMENTS: The essay must present and then respond to one or more counterarguments to your claim.
CONCLUSION: End with a conclusion that emphasizes the importance of taking the action or making the change recommended by the claim.
ACADEMIC STYLE: The essay should follow coherent organization between and within paragraphs, maintain appropriate style and tone suited to the purpose and audience of the argument, adhere to proper, ethical, and correct documentation for ALL sources (sources that have been carefully evaluated, of course), and observe correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization throughout