DD5

Watch the documentary for this week (No Impact Man) (Links to an external site.) before answering the question.   There are no viewing questions that accompany this video.  You will need to take notes on it.

Our documentary and our articles for this week argue that our society cannot continue being based on consumption.  This was reinforced by the IPCC special report we read earlier this term.  These materials argue that we must re-conceive our lives and our attitudes toward consumption because, no matter what, we will soon not be able to continue on with this life-style anyway. 

Often sustainable living is described as a sacrifice made for the sake of environment.  Do you think a sustainable lifestyle could improve the quality of your life?  If so, how, and if not, why not?

Composition: 

Is the writing clear and error free?

Do citations reflect adherence to a style manual?

Argument (reply to forum question): 

Does the main argument have reasons that are stated clearly and led to the conclusion the author presented?

Does the author bring in at least one credible outside source and used it effectively?

Counterargument: 

Does student cite an outside author’s argument with which they disagreed (VERY important).

Is the argument paraphrased so that the outline contains at least three lines but no more than five?

Is the text color changed to make the outline identifiable? 

Conclusion:  

Is conclusion clearly specified in forum post?

Is color changed to blue and the length of conclusion limited?

Write a 250 word post APA.