Final Draft

• Your final draft is due Monday and should consist of 6 paragraphs:

1. Introduction (thesis statement goes at the end of the introductory paragraph)

2. Background information3. Paragraph discussing Reason 14. Paragraph discussing Reason 25. Paragraph discussing Reason 36. Conclusion• Your rubric for the final paper is very similar to the peer

review rubric

Final Draft

• Prompt: Is global warming a big deal? Why or why not? What have international governments done in response to this issue? Please use multiple outside sources to support your position.

• Your thesis statement: Issue/Position/3 Reasons– “Global warming is/is not a big deal because

(Reasons 1, 2, and 3).”

Final Draft

• May be handwritten or typed (12 pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced)

• Quality over quantity: there is no page limit so long as your paper meets the paragraph guidelines

• Information related to the final draft will be found on my webpage by the end of the week

Citations

• Last name, first name. “Title.” Name of publication, Year.

Smith, John. “Global Climate Change Is Going to Kill Us All, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!” The New York Times, 2014.