Producing Clean Drinking Water
Working Thesis:
There are many possible ways to save the world but, weather they are effective or not depends on the process taken. One of our major global issues that consistently arises is the shortage of water. There is a process that can aid in providing clean drinking water which is called desalination. Desalination is the process of of removing salt from sea water. Over ninety five percent of the worlds water is saltwater, which makes it seem like desalination will fix the shortage. Though, desalination has it's pros and its cons.
Pros of desalination are that its method has actually proven to be effective and it has a large source supply while preserving the the Earths fresh water.
Cons of desalination include that it is not very cost effective and it also aids in another world issue, which happens to be global warming. Is it worth it to solve one problem even if it starts another?
Outline
Developing an Outline or Organization PlanPurpose
You're in the stages of creating something that's your own. That can be exciting, but it can also be intimidating. Before developing your draft, you need a plan.
By developing an outline or organizing the plan for your paper, you are preparing a map of your thoughts and a sequence for presenting them. The more you flesh this out, the better, as your next phase involves writing the paper itself. That will go much more smoothly if you have a plan in place.
Grading
The Outline/Plan is worth 10 points. It is assessed on the clarity of the organization plan, the level of detail, inclusion of source material, accurate grammar and usage.
Instructions
1. Review some of the examples of outlines and graphic organizers.
- Example of a 3-level outline: "Visiting London"
- An alternative to a traditional outline: Mind-mapping
- Graphic organizer: Organizing a Research-Support Essay
- LibGuide: SEEI method for clarifying ideas
- SUGGESTED FRAMEWORKS/OUTLINES
2. Write an outline for your findings. Start with an introduction and your thesis. Refer back to your original proposal, and in the points that correlate to your body paragraphs and subtopics, be sure to note where you plan to include source information.
3. Submit the organization plan that you wrote in step 2 to the Organizing Your Thoughts discussion topic. You can review the options and their corresponding plans above. Remember that developing this outline is like drawing a map, marking off the clear points that you want to stop and explore.