Sustainability

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Write an essay about “The future impact of teaching children/students about sustainability.” A minimum of 5 reputable sources are required. Sources must be cited in the text as well as in a bibliography at the end of the paper. A standard citation format is required (APA is recommended). Make sure to define sustainability in your paper. You are recommended to use “web of science” for some of your sources. The paper will be submitted through TurnItIn, which will search the body of the paper for plagiarism. Plagiarized papers will receive a zero grade.

Grading Rubric: Individual Draft Research Paper

Research: Includes minimum of 5 reputable sources; each source is clearly a significant contribution to the paper. Body of paper is 5 to 6 typed pages in length, double-spaced with margins of 1” or less. (10 pts.)

10

Content: Discussion describes the research topic in terms of basic biology and explains its relationship to the overarching concern of climate change. Information about research subtopic is detailed and specific. (20 pts.)

20

Quality: Text is original; paper is written in own words with few direct quotes and not more than one block quote. Paragraphs begin with topic sentences. Paper contains few typographical or grammatical errors. (10 pts.)

10

Bibliography: In-text citations and references cited sections are complete; the format is a standard style and is consistent (10 pts.). Note: APA Style is recommended; papers without proper citations will not be accepted.

10

Total Points 50