EAP2 WW 031 Class Page
This page is created for the benefit of students in CESL EAP 2 WW (Writers' Workshop) class. It will contain our assignments and links to sources. Welcome. Feel free to contribute.
LINKS
Go to Morris Library, to find an article (EBSCO) or a book (Illinet Online).
Or, go straight to Lexis-Nexis, a database that has old LA Times articles.Read the Dallas Morning News, or the <"http://www.houstonchronicle.com">Houston Chronicle, Texas' biggest newspapers.
Find out how to cite and refer to sources, both on the web and off (Cheng Library, William Patterson Univ.)
Write an e-mail message to Ms. Garcia or Mr. Leverett TEXAS
POSSIBLE TOPICS
Urban sprawl/traffic in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or El Paso
Solar energy in Texas
Wind energy in Texas
Endangered Species
Water pollution
- red wolf
- grey wolf
- Texas kangaroo rat
- Ocelot
Texas drinking water
- Gulf of Mexico
- Rio Grande River
Air pollution
Texas wetlands
- Big Bend Nat¼l Park
- Houston (nation¼s worst)
Houston-area oil refineries
Pesticides in Texas
cattle ranching and its effects on the environment
SCHEDULE for RESEARCH PAPER:
Wk. 1-2 Choose Topic
Wk. 2-3 Find, read, summarize articles (write Sum.-Resp. Essays)
Wk. 3 Research proposal is due
Wk. 4 Outline is due
Wk. 6 First draft is due
Wk. 7 Final draft is due
FIND A TOPIC FOR YOUR RESEARCH PAPER
Rules:
Your topic must have something to do with the ENVIRONMENT (so that you can use what you have learned in the core class)
Your topic must have TEXAS in it
Two people may do the same topic; however, they may not have the same LANGUAGE BACKGROUND. Also, do not make your papers SIMILAR; take different approaches. You may share sources.
Use KEYWORDS to find appropriate articles in the library. You should have an appropriate article by MONDAY. Please tell Ms. Garcia when you have a topic that you want, or an article that you want.
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