Things to consider for your paper

The sooner you choose something, the better Think of something you want to learn more about. Be creative. Only conditions:

Must be environmental and policy oriented (not a scientific analysis) Examples: Local: Fracking, Remediation of brownfields, Pollution in Mahoning

River, the effect of proximity to airports on housing values, air quality, etc.

National: Keystone, Energy Policy, Auto Congestion, Air Pollution, Toxic Waste, Drought Conditions, Endangered Species, National Park Privatization, etc.

International: Globalization and Pollution, Air Pollution in China, Climate Change, Overpopulation, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, DeForestation, etc.

Choosing a topic

Don’t write a paper that just reinforces your preconceived notions/biases. (Don’t write the conclusion first)

Find (at least 4) good references – Do this after you choose a topic, but before you write the paper: Academic journals: Maag Library, YSU Databases

and Resources: Econlit and JSTOR, http://scholar.google.com/

Good publications: Nytimes.com, wsj.com, time.com, washingtonpost.com

General searches

Remember…

Policy, Policy, Policy! Consider the benefits and costs of alternative

policies, explain which one you think is best. Look at the grading rubric on the last page of

the syllabus. Don’t plagiarize: Plagiarism tutorial here:

Tutorial Post test must be completed and emailed to me before the end of Spring Break.

Dates to Remember: 3/5 – Proposal (Introduction) 4/16 – Stocks Essay Submission (Initial Draft) 4/30 – Final Paper Due

While writing