Desertification Outline Exercise

Task 1

Below is an outline on desertification. Some parts of the body paragraphs in the outline are missing (information, sources). Look at the texts and find the missing information.

Once you have found the missing information, complete the introduction and conclusion.

Essay Outline

Discuss the increasing problem of desertification, focusing on the causes-overgrazing and deforestation- and both the global and local effects.

General Statement

Background of the Topic

Define Key Terms

Why is Topic Important?

Aim of the Essay.

Sequence

Introduction

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Main Idea

Supporting details - Explanation + Examples.

Main Body 1

Human causes = desertification: Overgrazing + Deforestation

Main Idea

Supporting details - Explanation + Examples.

Main Body 2Desertification – affects millions global level

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Main Idea

Supporting details - Explanation + Examples.

Main Body 3

Desertification affects many countries - local level

Des. = enormous dust storms – from eroded soil – affects air conditions and health. + Famine Africa particularly affect – land becomes useless for agri.

China suffers dust storms – 2013 – 3 weeks – visibility, air conditions + health problems (Sanders, 2014)

Famine Sahel 1970s _________people died (Brown 2000).

Famine mid 1980s famine in_________ = thousands dead – caused by drought and desertification (Littlewood, 2009)

Restate the aim

Summarize main points

Choose two of the following:Opinion / Suggestion

Further Research

Prediction

Conclusion

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