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ENGL U102 - Composition II - Keefauver: Project 3 - Proposal

Important Reminders

  • Week 11: Intro to Climate Change + Topic, due MON 4/3
  • Week 12: Annotated Bibliography + Outline, due MON 4/10
  • Week 13: Draft Building, due MON 4/17
  • Week 14: Draft Workshop, due MON 4/24
  • Week 15: FINAL Proposal, due by midnight TUE 4/25

Suggested Topics

Industry

Problems

Solutions
Fashion/Apparel
Multidisciplinary		 Sweatshops, exploited workers, cotton farm pesticides, chemical pollution, excessive waste Fair Trade certification, livable wages, sustainable sourcing, upcycled fashion, curb consumption
Food
Environmental		 Hunger, food insecurity, food deserts, pesticides, fast food/junk food, health problems Organic food, whole food diets, local farms & foodways, community-based agriculture
Plastics
Environmental
Business		 Not biodegradable, kills wildlife, Pacific trash heap, petroleum-based (“dirty”) Stop single-use plastics, Recycle/reuse, clean up trash
Agriculture/Farming
Environmental
Business		 Methane, land use, deforestation, transportation, animal welfare, pesticides Plant-based diets, local food systems, clean sustainable humane farming practices
Oil/Energy
Environmental
Business		 Biggest polluter. Nonrenewable, “dirty” fossil fuels, coal/oil, globalization, mass profits & zero accountability Renewable/clean energy (solar, wind, geothermal etc), alternative fuels, green cars, green transportation
Tech/Industry
Multidisciplinary		 Driving extremism via misinformation, conspiracy theories, excessive consumerism, hyper-commercialization Using power of social media for climate & social justice, regulating privacy, consumer protection

Topic Statement Template

  1. In my Proposal, I will address a problem within the _________ industry.
  2. This problem contributes to climate change by _________.
  3. I see the problem as _______ and the solution as ___________.
  4. I am interested in this topic because _________.
  5. My research will answer the question_____________________?
  6. My proposal will be written to ________ (actual audience) because they have the power to implement the changes proposed.
  7. The people who are affected by the problem include _______, and those who will benefit from the solution are _________ (implied audience).

Business Databases

Environmental Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases