...Directions Researched Proposal Argument Essay / Problem-Solution Essay Due Date: See Syllabus Read Mercury Reader: Claims of Policy (175-76). Essay 3 is more commonly known as a problem-solution essay. Choose a topic from the one of these three library databases, SIRS, NewsBank, Opposing Viewpoints. You want to choose a topic / issue that people are arguing over, one in which there are several viewpoints and one in which something significant is at stake. Decide what the best solution is for addressing or reducing (rather than eliminating) the problem and then make a case for it. After making the case for your solution, summarize one or two alternative solutions and show readers why these alternative solutions will not work as well as your solution. Remember we are basing our argument outcomes on Probability instead of Certainty (Mercury Chapter 4 [Toulmin]). You just need to show that the particular solution you are advocating is “do-able” (we can do it) and “desirable” (we would want to do it). Format: MLA style / 12 point--Times New Roman font / double-spaced Introductory Paragraph: Hook, Topic, Significance of Topic, Clear Thesis Statement Length: 7-9 pages of argument plus a Works Cited page (MLA format). Structure: Follow the “Classical Structure” template handout borrowed from Ramage Sources: Use a minimum of 8 sources. For your final essay, you need to use a mix of summary, paraphrase, and quotations when bringing sources into your essay, and you need to include Explanatory...
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...Hong Kong GE1341 Life and Health: Innovative Essay Topic: Why Do we need to store fat in adipose tissue? Why people become obese? Name: Wong Ming Yan Cannis SID: 54404835 Introduction: In this piece of innovative essay, I am going to have a brief introduction on the structure of adipose tissue, including white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT): an indispensable part of our body with the function of energy storage and as an endocrine gland. After introducing the functions of adipose tissue, I will focus on topic: about the function of adipose tissue as a place for storage of fat. People become obese is partly due to adiponectin and leptin, the two hormones affecting adipose tissue and resulting in obesity....
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...Power Systems Nowadays energy consumption is growing with a very big rate. As result, we need to produce more electricity. Despite of technological progress there are many areas in the world without electrical provision or with a very bad quality of it. Such places are characterized with remote location from big cities with power stations and electrical grids. There are two possible solutions to this problem: extension of the interconnected network or building of a stand alone power system. The aim of this essay to describe key points that must be taken into account for making better choice between these variants by the example of three types of community with using of renewable energy. Let’s consider the key factors which must be taken into account when making the decision of whether to extend the interconnected network or to build a stand alone power system. First, we should pay attention on the distance between remote community and the grid. If it is too long, it is not effective to extent the grid because of costs, safety risks, efficiency. In addition, we need to know consuming level of energy by the community and its daily distribution. Therefore, we will have to meet existing sweeps and swags for better quality of electrical provision, regular work of electronics and lightning. Probably energy storages will be used for it. Also weather conditions are important for the decision. They have influence on a choice of a kind of renewable energy that will be used. Consider...
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...For the purpose of this essay, global effort can be defined as an action committed by numerous country to solve a particular problem. In addition, greenhouse gasses may be defined as a chemical compound that when occur in gaseous state and present on the atmosphere caused infrared radiation from the sun to be trapped inside earth’s atmosphere, raising its temperature significantly. Global effort to overcome greenhouse gasses threat is not a failure as government across the globe has deployed various technique and policy to reduce such emission. Firstly, development of renewable energy can help to reduce greenhouse emission. Furthermore, there are various technology and method to reduce carbon emission on the atmosphere. Finally, government policy such as carbon tax has been implemented to combat this issue. Firstly, energy generated by alternative means other than fossil fuel has been developed to reduce carbon emission. The term renewable energy can be describes as a power generated from resources that can be replenished indefinitely (Australian Renewable Energy Agency, 2011a, internet). Energy became major part in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to the fact that five sixth of global carbon dioxide deposit originated from energy generation (Victor, 2011, 116). Clean energy such as wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, and solar energy has been implemented in many countries. For instance, China has invested 45.5 billion dollars on clean energy in 2011 and currently...
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...1 ESSAYS ON SUSTAINABILITY Thirteen Challenging Essays for Earthlings By Peter E. Black, 2008 Wheels and Water .......................................................page 1 Water and Humans on Planet Earth ................................... 2 Climate, Weather, and Global Warming ............................. 3 A Catastrophic Loss of Species ......................................... 4 The Naked Truth................................................................... 5 Asymmetrical Resource Distribution ................................. 6 Stormwater and Groundwater Runoff ................................ 7 Economy, Energy, Environment ......................................... 8 Drill in the ANWR? No Way! ............................................... 9 The Wonder of Water ......................................................... 10 Buffering Sands of Time.................................................... 11 Ecology and Civilization .................................................... 12 With a Bang, not a Whimper.............................................. 13 © 2008 Peter E. Black, PhD (US Copyright Registration TXu 1-580-484, July 13, 2008 as “Conservation is the Cornerstone of Sustainability”) Distinguished Teaching Professor of Water and Related Land Resources, Emeritus, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210 peblack@esf.edu and www.watershedhydrology.com Essays on Sustainability Thirteen Challenging...
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...Essay Power supply is a device used to provide the electric energy to operate the devices running by electric power. It has many special way to provide electric energy to a specific system “ it is mother of the system “ ( Brown, 2001, p.1 ). The basic function of power supply is to convert Alternative Current voltage to regulated Direct Current voltage that required by electronic devices. A typical power supply has four different modules each of them has a specific function. Transformer is the first module and its function is to convert high voltage Alternative Current to low voltage Direct Current. The second module is Rectifier and its main function is to convert low voltage Alternative Current to Direct Current. The third module is smoothing, the Direct Current produced by the rectifier is varying, so smoothing reduce this varying to small rippling. Last module is regulator, it set the Direct Current voltage to constant value by remove the ripples. This is a basic design of power supply. The design can be huge and complicated based on the requirements. This essay will present the four major types of power supply which are Linear Regulators and Switching Mode Power Supply, Programmable Power Supply, Uninterruptible Power Supply. The first type of power supply is Linear regulated power supply. It is the basic type of power supply. It produce the regulated output voltage by drop the input voltage. “it is though, a very electrically quiet power supply” (Brown, 2001, p...
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...cars work differently than other cars, they are made differently than other cars, they perform differently than other cars and they are more efficient than other cars. How does a hybrid car work? What is it that a hybrid car is so much more efficient than a normal car, and is it really better for the environment because the gas mileage is so much better? In this essay I want to explain how this amazing technology called hybrid car works. What makes a car a hybrid car? Every vehicle is a hybrid when it uses two or more energy sources. In fact, a lot of people have owned or still own a hybrid. For example, an electronic bike is a hybrid because it combines the power of an engine with the force that comes from people using the pedals. Hybrid vehicles are everywhere around us. A lot of diesel locomotives pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids. In cities like Seattle, they use diesel-electric busses. These busses use power from an overhead power cable and when these cables are not around, they use a diesel engine. Gigantic mine trucks are generally diesel-electric hybrids as well. Any vehicle that uses two or more energy sources, directly or indirectly to provide propulsion can be named a hybrid. The gasoline-electric hybrid car is like that, it is a combination between a gasoline powered...
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...With the rapid development of modern industry, the demand of energy is constantly ascending. It is urgent to explore new energies to meet the requirement. Coal seam gas which has widely been used in industry is considered as an new energy. Therefore, coal seam gas is playing a vital role in many countries. For instance, coal seam gas industry can provide outstanding economic revenue for Australia (Hamawand , Yusaf, & Hamawand, 2013, p. 552). However, the extraction of coal seam gas encounters opposition because it would bring serious contamination to farmland and environment . This essay will outline the merits of exploiting the coal seam gas which may replace the conventional energy and to reduce contamination. It will also discuss the negative effects of developing the coal seam gas industry on farming and the environment. Coal seam gas is the substaintial energy that can substitute the traditional energy and decrease environmental pollution. First of all, the refining of coal seam gas can lower the environmental pollution. For example, the new Kenya water treatment plant can help changing coal seam gas water to recycle, and thus could reduce the water pollution (GE; advanced technology to produce beneficial water from booming coal seam gas industry in Australia, 2011). Furthermore, the development of coal seam gas can decrease the air pollution. If the discharge of greenhouse gases were limited from burning fossil fuel, the extensive disposal of coal seam gas for coal...
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...Week 3.1 Short Essay 1. The structure of monosaccharide’s are is a hexagon for glucose and galactose with 6 carbons one in each corner. They have 12 hydrogen’s one at each end of the 6 lines and 6 oxygen’s one at each intersection. Where fructose is a pentagon and has the same chemical format as glucose but its arranged differently. Disaccharides are the pairs of monosaccharide linked together. The three common disaccharide’s are Maltose which is glucose + glucose and can be found in malt cider, Sucrose which is composed of glucose + fructose and is commonly found in fruits and sugar cane. Lactose, which is galactose + glucose, combined and can be found in milks. 2. Polysaccharides are complex units of glucose and monosaccharide linked together. The main polysaccharides are glycogen, starches and fibers. Starches and glycogen are similar because the both store glucose molecules linked together. They differ because they are derived from different sources. Fiber polysaccharides are different from other polysaccharides because they contribute no energy. 3. The body maintains its blood glucose concentration by storing it as fat, when concentrations of glucose rise to high a person will become sleepy or tired and when it rises to high a person will become dizzy and weak. 4. Some of the health effects of fiber and starches in ones diet is the lowering the risk of heart disease and plays a key role in preventing type 2 diabetes. The daily recommended intake...
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...Baltic Energy Forum for Students 2012 Cooperation of the Baltic companies to get along with regulations of the EU [Sélectionnez la date] Prepared by Vytautas Magnus University students: Povilas Brilius Žygintas Dovydėnas Karolina Mališauskaitė Table of contents Introduction 3 Key aspects of the Baltic States’ energy companies 3 Common situation 5 Context of the European Union 7 Conclusions and recommendations 8 References 9 Introduction Recent events in global and local spheres are important to Baltic States’ energy economics. Among those are a) late collaboration initiatives between Baltic States’ governments to endorse regional projects in order to get connected into the EU energy network b) new EU regulatory frameworks, in particular applying to Baltic States energy markets situation c) the declining EU position in terms of energy sector competitiveness. These facts require deeper and more thorough investigation into Baltic energy market players and their abilities to meet demands of changing environment. Authors of this short paper seek to...
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...Coventry University Pre-Sessional Programme ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION To be affixed to all assessed work ------------------------------------------------- Name | Mohamad Idkhil | Student Number | 4982812 | Class and Literacy Tutor | Newton 1 | Project Number | 1 | Title | Discuss The role of technology in your subject area and examine how this role could change or develop in the future | Word Count | 960 | Academic Course after Pre-sessional | Electrical and Electronic engineering | Academic Course (tick) | /□ PG | Coventry University Pre-Sessional Programme ------------------------------------------------- PLAGIARISM DECLARATION To be affixed to all assessed work ------------------------------------------------- For an extensive account of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism, see Appendix 1 of the University’s General Regulations, which may be found on the Faculty’s Web. 4. Definition of cheating 4.1 Cheating is defined as a) […] b) any attempt to gain an unfair advantage in an assessment (including examinations). This includes (but is not confined to): i. copying from other candidates; ii. collusion; iii. impersonation; iv. plagiarism i.e. presenting the work of others as if it is one’s own (this includes buying or acquiring work/effort/programming code from another party (in full or in part) for the completion of an Assessment); v. the unacknowledged...
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...2 AQA BIOL5: The synoptic essay AQA A2 Biology: Writing the Synoptic Essay by Dr Robert Mitchell CT Publications Copyright © Dr Robert Mitchell 2010 www.ctpublications.co.uk 0800 040 7901 Dr Robert Mitchell A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-907769-02-3 First published in May 2010 by CT Publications Copyright © Dr Robert Mitchell 2010 The right of Robert Mitchell to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright and Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher at the address below. Published in 2010 by CT Publications* 40 Higher Bridge Street Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 2HA Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 *CT Publications is owned by Chemistry Tutorials located at the same address. Copyright © Dr Robert Mitchell 2010 www.biologytutorials.co.uk 0800 040 7901 3 4 AQA BIOL5: The synoptic essay CONTENTS 1. Be aware of the task you face ............................................................................ 6 What is Synoptic? ........................................................................................... 6 Will I have to learn everything? ..............
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...Essay Plan I. Introduction: Thesis statement: Therefore, even though there may be some concerns in terms of safety and waste disposal, it could be an advisable option for countries to focus more on developing nuclear energy because it is environmental friendly and cost-effective. II. Body 1. Concerns A. Safety 1. Nuclear radiation on residents (e.g. Chernobyl & Fukushima disaster) → threat health and lives of residents 2. Nuclear radiation on workers→ cancer A. Waste disposal 1. Deep Geologic Disposal (difficult to build, 30-60 years) → few constructed storages for nuclear waste 2. Difficult to safely transport (e.g. Goiania) 2. Benefits C. Environmental friendly 1. Less carbon dioxide → mitigate greenhouse effect 2. No polluting gases → mitigate air pollution D. Cost-effective 1. Little nuclear fuel → much energy → effective 2. Lower unit price of nuclear power → economic III. Conclusion Benefits ( environmental friendly & cost-effective) ＞ concerns ( safety & waste disposal) → develop nuclear energy （1157 words） With the rapidly increasing population, human being’s demand for energy has become more urgent. Around the world, the finite fossil fuels are the main sources of energy. 85% of world energy are currently provided by fossil fuels which have the dominate position compared to other energy sources (Foris, 2005, p. 615). The author also states that 90% of carbon...
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...Great advancements in technology have simply revolutionised our world. Nothing is the same as it was twenty years ago, where technology is concerned. With a simple click, you could perform a magnificent operation. These advancements are increasing rapidly and will surely leave an impact on our economy. The aim of this essay is to anticipate how technology will impact on our future economy with contrast to the events of the first and second industrial revolutions. Technological innovations are mainly divided into five categories. Firstly, there is information management. For example, smartphones will have better functions, data storage will become bigger and cheaper and monitoring of machines, processes and people will be easier and more widespread. These improvements will help farmers monitor the weather, doctors track our vital signs, engineers keep track of road and bridge safety and businesses better predict both what and how much to produce. Moreover, robotics might be the biggest visible change in our future world. Robots have been around for a while, but the next generation will be more agile, flexible, adaptable and probably able to learn and interact with humans. These characteristics will significantly expand their use in the workplace and everyday life. We will see increased use of these modern robots in factories, hospitals, stores and the home. One big spin-off of the robotic technology would be “autonomous” vehicles — that is, cars and trucks that can drive themselves...
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...within the essay to attract all different styles of readers. Hochswender starts the essay with an ethical or ethos appeal, “I drive a large, for-wheel vehicle. Does that mean I’m a bad person” (Muller & Wiener, 2009, pg. 154). It is quite obvious that Mr. Hochswender has received cruel comments about owning an SUV since he is considering himself a bad person for possessing a particular type of vehicle. Although some people do not agree with Hochswender choice of owning an SUV he is very passionate and vibrant in his view about his rights to own an SUV. He then goes on to explain logical or logos by explaining how in many situations SUVs are safer than normal cars, “However, if some drunken driver veers across the center divider- a situation I have no control over- I would prefer that my 9-year-old and I not be inside a Corolla.”(Muller & Wiener, 2009, pg. 155) Even though SUVs waste a lot more money on gas, in the event of an accident the chances of survival in an SUV would be much more than a small car. He then concludes the essay by explaining how he does know of other way to conserve energy, but the safety of him and his family is prioritized above buying a new heat and air-conditioning. Many car buyers are choosing to trade in cargo space for fuel by purchasing a smaller vehicle. “Did My Car Join Al Qaeda” by Woddy Hochswender is a very well written persuasive argument that powerfully portrays his point of view. U.S Energy Information...
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