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Things to consider for your paper
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The sooner you choose something, the better Think of something you want to learn more about. Be creative. Only conditions:
Must be environmental and policy oriented (not a scientific analysis) Examples: Local: Fracking, Remediation of brownfields, Pollution in Mahoning
River, the effect of proximity to airports on housing values, air quality, etc.
National: Keystone, Energy Policy, Auto Congestion, Air Pollution, Toxic Waste, Drought Conditions, Endangered Species, National Park Privatization, etc.
International: Globalization and Pollution, Air Pollution in China, Climate Change, Overpopulation, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, DeForestation, etc.
Choosing a topic
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Don’t write a paper that just reinforces your preconceived notions/biases. (Don’t write the conclusion first)
Find (at least 4) good references – Do this after you choose a topic, but before you write the paper: Academic journals: Maag Library, YSU Databases
and Resources: Econlit and JSTOR, http://scholar.google.com/
Good publications: Nytimes.com, wsj.com, time.com, washingtonpost.com
General searches
Remember…
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Policy, Policy, Policy! Consider the benefits and costs of alternative
policies, explain which one you think is best. Look at the grading rubric on the last page of
the syllabus. Don’t plagiarize: Plagiarism tutorial here:
Tutorial Post test must be completed and emailed to me before the end of Spring Break.
Dates to Remember: 3/5 – Proposal (Introduction) 4/16 – Stocks Essay Submission (Initial Draft) 4/30 – Final Paper Due
While writing