ESSAY 3: CAUSE & EFFECT IN OUR ENVIRONMENT
Assignment Overview:Theme: Environment/
Sustainability Type of Essay: Cause and Effect (Informative)Sources: 1 direct quotation or paraphrase from a source you find (book, journal article, online article, etc.) and 1 direct quotation or paraphrase from Chapter 12 of our textbook (2 quotations total). Use the library databases to help you find a source. Integrate your quote properly using the quotation sandwich. Use proper MLA formatting for your quote.
Length: 3-4 pages
total Formatting:Follow all MLA conventions, including headers, 12 pt Times New Roman, double spacing, and 1 inch margins. You also need a Works Cited page.Essay Format: Include an introduction (last sentence should be a strong thesis), 6-12 body paragraphs (each with a clear topic sentence as the first sentence of the paragraph), and a conclusion, which leaves the reader with food for thought and recaps the thesis in fresh words.Writing Prompt:As mentioned at the start of Chapter 12, the environment is a very broad topic. This chapter discussed just a few aspects of the topic. Other environmental issues include The development of alternative energy sources, such as bio fuels
The effects of “fracking” (drilling for natural gas) on the land Environmental racism, which refers to the fact that poor people are much more likely to live close to heavily polluted areas Carbon footprints and how companies are trying to reduce their impact on the environment in an effort to be more socially conscious Write an informative, cause-and-effect essay about a problem in our environment. What caused the problem? What effects might this have on humans and our future? Use 2 quotations (see exact guidelines for quote selection above). Use MLA formatting for in-text citations and the quotation sandwich as a guide on how to introduce and analyze your quotes.
.MLA Tip: Introduce and analyze quotes using the quotation sandwich. See an example and signal phrases below.

first answer this 5 qouestions and base on that write the essay please.I will upload chapter 12 too

1.Write at least 5 sentences on an environmental issue that interests you. Remember, you will need to make an argument, not just inform us about a topic in general. For instance, rather than simply defining what littering is, you would want to make an argument about it, such as Littering is the most important environmental issue facing our nation because… or Littering can only be reduced if our nation _____.
2.Write a tentative thesis. Ex: Global warming should be taught in schools because ______________. Or: All schools should be required to install solar panels because _________. Make sure to take a position. Don’t ride the fence.
3.If you were to write an outline, what are 5-10 ideas you could write about as evidence to support your thesis? Write them as bullets. Then, write each bullet as a topic sentence.
4.Skim Chapter 12 in the textbook, which is the chapter on our environment in the second edition of our textbook. Write down one short quote that could relate to the topic you’ve chosen. Be sure to record the page number. Then, look at the quotation sandwich resource in the MLA folder. Using the quotation sandwich as a guide, write your quote with a signal phrase, proper in-text citation (watch punctuation carefully), and with a sentence after of explanation or analysis.
5.Look up an article or book that could support one of your points. Find a quote you think is relevant to your argument. Record it here. Then, look at the quotation sandwich resource in the MLA folder. Using the quotation sandwich as a guide, write your quote with a signal phrase, proper in-text citation (watch punctuation carefully), and with a sentence after of explanation or analysis.