Question

Trying to figure out what topic i should use for my Environmental class, Any suggestions and a couple points to write about would be awesome?

*****Here is the project details;

For a major part of your grade, you are going to research and complete an environmental issues paper. This will help you build the skills necessary to develop an informed opinion and present that opinion in written form. This project will serve as a final assessment for the course. Using the content of the course, critically evaluate and analyze a controversial environmental issue of your choosing. You must examine the pros, cons, compromises, and tradeoffs of the issue by gathering credible information from various sources and assess the scientific credibility of the information. You will then develop from this information a well thought out paper that will address the major players involved, relevant cited facts, and a clearly identified opinion.

The first part of this project will be to submit a topic to your instructor for approval. Research the topic using online library, the online library, scientific journals, government documents, books, science magazines, and personal interviews. Peer reviewed sources should form the basis of your paper. Use a minimum of 6 sources. The final paper should be double-spaced, 12 point, and 6 to 8 pages in length with citations in APA format. Anytime you use the writings or ideas of others as though they were your own, you are plagiarizing (even if you paraphrase). All information and ideas that are not a part of general knowledge must be cited. When in doubt, cite!

Your final paper should address the following key points:

The Controversy: Identify the controversy

The Major Players: Who is involved? Why are they involved?

Important Facts: State relevant facts concerning the issue. Try to separate fact from opinion. Try not to show your own bias. Properly use APA citations

Side One: Arguments; state briefly and cite your sources

Side Two: Arguments; state briefly and cite your sources

Your Opinion and Rationale: I believe that..., We should..., I feel that... Use supporting arguments and rationale. What arguments would you use to present to those who disagree with you? Cite all of your sources.

References: Alphabetize your sources. Make sure there are sources representing both sides of the issue.

The schedule of deliverables for this project are:

Week 02 - Topic Submission

Week 03 - Begin Research

Week 04 - Reference List

Week 05 - Rough Draft - Peer Review

Week 06 - Final Paper

Answer 1

The fundamental definition of a research paper, in fact, provides us with the answer to the question itself. We all know that research paper is different from an essay in the sense that it utilizes the extended analysis based on the data and solid evidence and not just opinions. Opinions can be biased but facts cannot be, this presents us with the solution to our problem. Do we only have to base our research paper on the facts alone? No, I do not believe that is the case either. The whole reason for writing a personal research paper is to be able to present a piece of opinion that you have, believe or have experienced and utilizing facts to back up that opinion is what makes a research paper great, not just mere theories and speculation made in isolation to the opinions of the world. The thing of the paper that seems to control the argument of the paper is factual evidence and data and not opinions because decisions made in isolation, especially opinions can be biased, untrue and if they lack evidence, untrustworthy.