Endangered Species Essay- Bornean Orangutan
Endangered Species Essay- Bornean Orangutan
Endangered Species Essay Write a 4 – 5 page double spaced essay (must be 4 full pages starting at very top of page 1 and continuing to almost bottom of page 4) on the ethical issues of the endangered species. Remember do not write a research paper on the topic. The paper should not be a summary of the topic. The bulk of the paper must discuss the ethical issues surrounding the topic and must discuss ethical theory. Use 3 different ethical theories in the paper. • Use size 12 font, Times New Roman or Arial is best. • 1” margins all around. • You must have at least 3 sources in addition to the text book. (no Wikipedia, blogs, or personal websites) • You must have an APA Reference Page • Quotations should be short and must have proper APA in text citations – no more than One 5 – 7 line block quote. Do not quote theory definitions. • APA in text citations for all quotes, paraphrases, facts, statistics, and all information from the sources. All info from a source must be cited not just direct quotes. • Be sure you spell and grammar check your paper. • Proof Read your paper and make sure your writing makes sense. I will grade the paper on: • Adherence to the guidelines of the paper. • How well the topic and the ethical issues related to the topic is discussed. • The thesis statement and introduction. • How well the thesis is supported using research and ethical theory. You must use three different ethical theories. (a form of Consequentialism, a form of Nonconsequentialism, and Virtue Ethics) • If you use Act Nonconsequentialist theory you must use an additional nonconsequentialist theory for support (Kant’s Imperatives, Prima Facie Duties) • Correct use of ethical terminology. • Define all terms used in your own words. NO Quoted Theory definitions • Use of additional theories, sub-theories, and terms specifically related to Environmental ethics. • Citations • Spelling and grammar • Remember to back up your personal position with facts and ethical theory. Avoid using “I”. It is your paper I know this is your opinion. • The conclusion must restate the thesis in different words, highlight the main points of the paper, and have a few closing thoughts. See citation and formatting notes below Citation Note: Most of the pages on endangered species will not have an author. If there is an author use the author’s name and cite normally. Author’s last name, first initial. (Yr). “Title”. Website in italics. Retrieved date, from URL. In Text Citation (Author’s last name, yr) Example (Smith, 2015) If there is no listed author use the following format especially for World Wildlife and National Wildlife: “Title”. (yr). Website in italics. Retrieved date, from URL. Example: Sea Turtles. (2015). National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved July 10, 2016, from http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles-and-Fish/Sea-Turtles.aspx In Text Citation (Title, yr) Example: (Sea Turtles, 2015) Power point Citation Note: General In text citation for power points: (Hunter, Name of Power point, Yr) General Reference citation for power points: Hunter, C. (yr). Name of power point To write CO2 Type out CO2 and then go back and highlight just the 2, right click, choose font, then subscript. The 2 is subscript CO2
