Your essay should include an accurate thesis statement that makes a claim. The claim should address one of the prompts below or it should address the main ideas found in Garbology directly in some other way.
Accurately summarize, paraphrase or quote ideas from the book and other articles that support your claim.
Critically analyze how the ideas presented in the readings or in your research work to support your claim.
Create organized paragraphs that each focus on a different reason or piece of evidence that supports your main assertion.
Include a thesis statement that makes a specific arguable claim and uses an essay map
Use specific examples (i.e., quotations or paraphrases) to create effective support
Connect those examples clearly to the thesis statement
Organize the writing in a clear manner
Conclude the paper by explaining the topics significance
Follow MLA format guidelines
Include a works cited page that correctly uses MLA citation guidelines
Write at least 2000 words (3000 words maximum)
Use clear, effective language throughout
Create an original title based on your thesis statement
Even though this paper has a research emphasis, it should still follow the 1 to 3 rule: For every line of quotation or paraphrase, you need to write three lines of analysis in your paper.
3 of 6 sources must come from the library database
Your essay should quote from (or paraphrase) Garbology by Edward Humes at least twice.
