Jose Bedia (Miami-based artist)
Welcome back.
It is week nine, which means of course that we have just two weeks to completion of the quarter. Thus far you have been assigned a total of 5 essays; your short research project (5), and the in-class final (6) remain. The in-class final is to be done in class week 11, not at home. The field reports are due today (#4). We will look at the results of your scoutings from the field (*-*) and then allow time for the short report work, review the MLA guidelines for source integration, direct quotation, and so on. The essay should be finished by the end of class next week.
The in-class practice of week 9 using MLA in-text citations and Works Cited list: Brief summary of the Room for Debate topic “Can Citizens Sue the Government Over Climate Change?” at the New York Times, with MLA Documentation.
Essay 5: Short research report with MLA Works Cited list: in 500 words or more report on a topic or issue with contemporary relevance about which you can find timely, authoritative primary and secondary source material, as in recently published news, scientific reports or articles, reviews, books, films or photos, etcetera. Title the piece and double-space the lines. Include in-text references to source material and a Works Cited list arranged in alphabetical order.
Your thesis should be clear early in the paper and provide you a means of knowing what material to include and what not. Ask yourself : Does this source or material contribute to "proving" or elaborating my point? If so, include it; if not, don't. Know your purpose and the direction you want to take readers by final draft. Initial stages may feel like so much groping in the dark and that's fine, but by the end you should have learned where you want to go and what you want to say in certain terms.
Research Topics (only suggested)
Concern over the impact humans were having
on the environment led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and major legislation such as the National Environmental Protection Act
in the 1970s. Federal and state governments have a legal obligation to address
threats to the environment as they impact human health and that of other
species. The Clean Air Act of 2011
established a precedent for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that
contribute to climate change. Citizen action helps to hold government
accountable; thus it is heartening to read of the successful suit by one
citizen group against the Massachusetts state government for failing to uphold laws
limiting greenhouse gases, as noted by Eric Gay in his introduction to an issue
debated at the nytimes.com, “Can Citizens Sue the Government Over Climate
Change?” Those who stand to be impacted
most by the consequences of climate change must be allowed to make their case
in court, including children, as recognized by the Oregon court
(Chemerinsky). In “We Are Witnessing a Societal Move Toward
‘Climate Justice,’” professor of law Carlton Mark Waterhouse writes, “Environmental degradation is a social injustice because
it almost always falls more heavily on marginalized groups across the globe —
the young, poor, racial and ethnic minorities and indigenous communities.”
Works Cited
Chemerinsky, Erwin.
“Citizens Have a Right to Sue for
Climate Change Action.”
nytimes.com. New York Times, 23 May 2016. Web. 29 May 2016.
Gay,
Eric. “Can Citizens Sue the Government
Over Climate Change?” nytimes.com. NewYork
Times,
23 May 2016. Web. 29 May 2016.
Waterhouse, Carlton Mark. “We
Are Witnessing a Societal Move Toward ‘Climate Justice.’”
nytimes.com. New York Times, 23 May 2016. Web. 29 May
2016.
Essay 5: Short research report with MLA Works Cited list: in 500 words or more report on a topic or issue with contemporary relevance about which you can find timely, authoritative primary and secondary source material, as in recently published news, scientific reports or articles, reviews, books, films or photos, etcetera. Title the piece and double-space the lines. Include in-text references to source material and a Works Cited list arranged in alphabetical order.
Your thesis should be clear early in the paper and provide you a means of knowing what material to include and what not. Ask yourself : Does this source or material contribute to "proving" or elaborating my point? If so, include it; if not, don't. Know your purpose and the direction you want to take readers by final draft. Initial stages may feel like so much groping in the dark and that's fine, but by the end you should have learned where you want to go and what you want to say in certain terms.
Research Topics (only suggested)
1. Environment, nature, conservation issues (think climate change, habitat loss, pollution, species "news", green trends).
2. Technology New Products. An individual, corporation, or industry to watch, making a difference, positive or negative, like say Tesla, started by Elon Musk.
3. The economy/ best ways to stretch a dollar, money management.
4. Diet, nutrition, health.
5.. Great food ideas/new trends in culinary arts and/ or agricultural practice/ the legal marijuana business.
6. New media/new opportunities: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
7. Culture review: fashion, film, art, celebrity life, sports.
8. LGBT issues / women's reproductive rights/ marriage and family today/ you-name-it.
News and Editorial Sites:
npr.org
slate.com
truthdig.com
salon.com
theguardian.com
bloomberg.com
democracynow.org
nasa.gov
nytimes.com
Rewrites and any outstanding assignments must be submitted by the last class.
npr.org
slate.com
truthdig.com
salon.com
theguardian.com
bloomberg.com
democracynow.org
nasa.gov
nytimes.com
Rewrites and any outstanding assignments must be submitted by the last class.
Again, week 11 a final essay of 400-500 words will assess key composition skills, including grammatical sentences, unified and well-developed paragraphs, support for your thesis, and sound use of references and direct quotation, if called for. You will have a set of topics to choose from and perhaps a required reading. The Internet may thus be a source of content. This final must be done in class.
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