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GEOG 1125 Writing Assignment:

This assignment is to write a letter to one of your elected political representatives
on a topic of environmental concern.
This can be at whichever level of government you chose, but if at the local or state
level, then select a politician from your home district; local (mayor, city or
county council, etc.), state (governor, state senator or representative, etc.). If you
chose the federal level of government, then chose a U.S. senator or Representative
from your state or district, OR most anyone in the Executive Branch
(president, vice-president, or cabinet).

Make sure you indicate which level you have chosen and specifically to whom the
letter is going. Write the letter as if you were actually going to send it to the person
intended (which you may do if you like). The letter may be similar to an opinion
letter or letter to the editor, but include facts to support your statements. For example, if you are writing about a particular type of pollution, then support your claims with reported, documented facts such as the rate or level of pollution, known sources, effects, etc.

The letter must be a minimum of four (4) full typed pages, but not more than
six (6) pages in length. It must have a title page, a works cited or bibliography
page and at least one graph, chart, diagram, or picture. The graph, chart, or picture,
etc., title page and bibliography page cannot be used as part of the four (4) page
minimum. You may have more than one graph, chart, etc. if you wish. The paper
should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and I prefer you use double-side
printing, if possible, to save paper.

You must also cite references for your information and utilize at least three (3)
different sources (you may use more). This should include at least one Internet site, one newspaper or non-academic magazine article, and one academic journal article or a government document. You may access the newspaper or non-academic magazine article, academic journal article or government document via

their web sites if you wish. Be sure to use proper citations for your outside sources.

You may use either MLA style, or Chicago Manual of Style, just be consistent.

Environmental Concepts to choose from ***(Only choose 1 concept to write about) ***

-Habitat Destruction

-Environmental degradation (destruction of a renewable resource that is used faster than it can be replenished)