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 ASSIGMENT DIRECTIONS

Week 4 Assignment: Revised Persuasive Essay

In week three, you composed a plan for your persuasive essay. Remember the instructions from week three: This assignment is based on research. It is not simply an expression of your opinion. A persuasive essay requires you to investigate a topic by conducting research,  evaluating evidence; and establishing a position based on what you have learned.  Each claim in your thesis should be supported by reliable evidence. The goal is to persuade a reader to adopt a certain point of view using sound reasoning and solid evidence by stating facts, giving logical reasons, using examples, and quoting experts. 

Final Persuasive Essay should be a polished error-free document.  It is recommended that you review and complete the revision worksheet  before finalize submission.

· The Final essay should include a thesis statement, clear position on chosen topic, acknowledgment of the opposing view, clear purpose and direction, and effective conclusion.

· Revised essay should be error free and consistent in tone, point of view and verb tense.

· Three reliable sources are required to support your position.

· Reliable sources include Keiser Library, Google scholar, and others approved by your instructor.

· See Revision Worksheet and Rubric for guidance and assessment of you work.

Choose one of the following Writing Suggestions or you may choose a topic relevant to your career or studies.  The topic must be debatable (have two opposing sides), research based (use facts, not personal opinion) and relevant to your career.  See page 172 for further guidance.

· ENVIRONMENT: Should the US support initiatives that restrict carbon emissions (or carbon pollution)?

REQUIREMENTS

· 1000 words (minimum) persuasive essay

· Minimum of three sources with in-text citations

· Microsoft word  document in APA format including title page, reference page.

· Submission to OWL is recommended

· HOW TO FORMAT YOUR PAPER

Please review attached document for the proper format for your papers.  

Please note the following:

· All papers must be Microsoft Word documents.

· The paper is double-spaced in Times New Roman, size 12, and has no extra spaces between the paragraphs.

· The paper uses one-inch margins and half-inch indentions for the beginning of paragraphs. You can set this up in Microsoft Word to automatically default to these settings for your paper.

· Paper should include title page, body text and reference page.

HOW TO SUBMIT THIS ASSIGNMENT

· Title the Word document JonesA_ Persuasive Essay (change JonesA to your last name and first initial). If you have a title for the essay, center it as a double-spaced half-line just above the text.

· At the top of page click on Week 4: Persuasive Essay

· A new page will open where you can submit your document as an ATTACHMENT.

· Do not paste your essay into the comment box.

· Make sure that you have actually attached the document.

THIS IS THE ASSIGMENT I DID ON WEEK 3

Carbon Emission

Student’s Name: Gabriela Rodriguez

Institutional Affiliation: Keiser University

Course Number: Enc1101

Instructor: Lowrie Fawley

06/27/2021

Should the United States Support Initiatives that restrict carbon pollution?

Introduction

Environmental concerns, especially on the concept of pollution, have received significant attention globally; human activities that are associated with advancement and use of modern approaches in the creation of wealth have greatly turned to be unfriendly to the ecological setting. One of the major issues on this phenomenon is the creation and emission of harmful carbon substances to the surrounding. The emission of the same has conflicted with the natural settings which have indisputably tended to be harmful to the living fraternity ranging from human beings to even sea creatures (Hdom, 2019). At the same time, some individuals and relevant organizations that champion protecting the environment have risen critically to create awareness of its impact and encourage the perpetrators to consider limiting the release of carbon dioxide to the environment.

These entities have established initiatives that are geared towards the reduction of carbon (IV) oxide; however, these initiatives have not achieved full acceptance and implementation in the concerned parties. Environmental pollution with carbon substances is a major issue in the United States due to the intensive industrialization that acts as the primary source of the same; initiatives geared towards addressing the same are as well evident in the U.S. with their much emphasis on turning to better approaches that are friendly to the environment (Schenuit et al., 2021). These initiatives prove to be so instrumental in realizing the reduction of carbon emission to the environment, though they may not favor the United States significantly especially its economy, the U.S. government’s support and involvement on the same would amount to greater progress as the initiative’s goals are concerned.

There exist several initiatives that are relevant in the United States established to ensure the emission of carbon dioxide to the environment. They are primarily designed to modify various sources of emission; they significantly need attention and embracement from all stakeholders in the country. They also need maximum support from the United States government which holds power to ensure the prevalent initiatives have adhered to the latter. Carbon dioxide emission has been proved to be a serious cause of global warming with ultimate climate change due to its greenhouse effect nature; climate change has led to detrimental effects in the affected areas that are manifested in every dimension of livelihood (Eckelman et al., 2018). The severity of the consequences of climate change associated with carbon dioxide emission such as global warming with consequent symptoms such as the rise of sea levels, melting of ice caps in the poles, extreme weather conditions, and disruption of animals’ natural habitats amongst others, is a substantial reason as to why relevant initiatives should attract maximum appreciation.

As the United States strives to make the country remain a sustainable environment for the livelihoods of all its inhabitants, it needs to ensure that activities that emit carbon dioxide which is the cause of global warming are restricted as provided by the initiatives in place. Areas that are the major causes of this greenhouse gas such as transportation, industry, agricultural activities amongst others which have been pinpointed and accorded relevant recommendations by the available initiatives' provisions greatly require the involvement of critical stakeholders in the United States. Without the support of the United States’ influential bodies, especially the government, these initiatives may remain to be theories. There is an implication that the initiative’s goals of making the world a better and a conducive place to dwell requires some empowerment; the critical requirements and necessities that might be needed for the actualization of the provisions to restrict the emission may also be out of reach hence the need for external support.

Another reason that the United States should support these initiatives is because of how costly the effects of the respective consequences may turn to. Climate change carries along with several adverse effects that range from environmental to health of living things dimensions. The cost of managing such outcomes may turn out to be extremely enormous with some of them tending to be irreversible (Sanchez et al., 2018). For instance, climate change is known to be potentially able to cause environmental issues unfriendly to human health such as threatening food security, disruption of the cleanness of the air we breathe which ultimately increases chances of critical illnesses amongst others; with the huge United States’ population, managing such cases would be a great challenge that would shake her economy immensely. For the U.S. to avoid such occurrences from coming to happen, they need to embrace and support the initiatives in place designed to curb carbon dioxide emissions.

However, the phenomenon may not find extensive appreciation from the major United States business fraternity especially those who have richly invested in industrial and transport sectors. This is because these investments record large sums of dollars that if some provisions availed by these initiatives are to be adhered to, then the concerned investors will register unrecoverable losses. For instance, if vehicles that use fossil fuels are to be discarded and new ones that utilize other environment-friendly fuels are to be adopted, then transport companies and automotive companies may incur immense losses; furthermore, it may appear a threat to United States’ economy since some of these businesses define the lucrative United States’ economy (Mendoza et al., 2019). Nevertheless, the provisions of the respective initiatives prove to be so impactful as long-term sustainability is concerned; with the adverse effects that come along with climatic changes due to the emission of carbon dioxide, the respective outcomes tend to be unequaled.

Conclusion

There exist various initiatives that are designed to restrict the emission of carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that causes global warming. Global warming is a threat to the environment since it causes climate change which is a critical concern in the contemporary world. The establishment of initiatives is an approach that is so instrumental in realizing the reduction of this emission; however, these initiatives majorly need the support of the United States if they are be actualized into tangible results. The United States needs to embrace the provisions of these initiatives to avoid ultimate occurrences that may turn out to be unmanageable. Besides the unfavorable terms that are described by these initiatives to particular influential entities in the United States, the country needs to support these initiatives.

References

Eckelman, M. J., & Sherman, J. D. (2018). Estimated global disease burden from the US health care sector greenhouse gas emissions. American journal of public health, 108(S2), S120-S122.

Hdom, H. A. (2019). Examining carbon dioxide emissions, fossil & renewable electricity generation and economic growth: Evidence from a panel of South American countries. Renewable energy, 139, 186-197.

Mendoza, D. L., Buchert, M. P., & Lin, J. C. (2019). Modeling net effects of transit operations on vehicle miles traveled, fuel consumption, carbon dioxide, and criteria air pollutant emissions in a mid-size US metro area: Findings from Salt Lake City, UT. Environmental Research Communications, 1(9), 091002.

Sanchez, D. L., Amador, G., Funk, J., & Mach, K. J. (2018). Federal research, development, and demonstration priorities for carbon dioxide removal in the United States. Environmental Research Letters, 13(1), 015005.

Schuit, F., Colvin, R., Friday, M., McMullin, B., Reisinger, A., Sanchez, D. L., ... & Geden, O. (2021). Carbon dioxide removal policy in the making: Assessing developments in 9 OECD cases. Frontiers in Climate, 3, 7.