Instructions: Your last major essay assignment is a persuasive/argumentative essay that demonstrates research into both an environmental topic and the mother of the environmental movement. In this 1000-word, APA-formatted essay, you will analyze and synthesize various sources into a single essay that argues a thesis. One of these sources must be Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring. chemicals.jpg Research: This assignment requires you to integrate multiple sources into a coherent, well-written essay. Refer to ScienceDaily.com (use the Enviro tab or search for topics) or Google to find articles that can support a thesis that Carson’s message is or is not relevant today. Remember to cite your sources using APA format this time around. Research, locate, and read sources carefully (I would suggest printing, annotating, and outlining online articles). Be sure to focus on your specific environmental topic at the same time you consider the “bigger picture” of the environmental movement. As you read sources, consider if arguments might be unwarranted by fallacies that you have learned. Your research may want to consider the law or what specific rule, court order, global accord, etc. protects (or fails to protect) the environmental topic you have chosen. SEO tricks (for Search Engine Optimization): Search for your topic, using specific and general keywords, on Google. Use Google tabs to enhance your search to include news, books, web sites, etc. Use “quotation marks” to qualify your search for key phrases. Use the dash to remove unwanted words from your search. Type site:edu with keywords to limit your search to academic sources, or site:gov for government sources. Always go beyond Wikipedia but check its sources: references, external links, additional readings, etc. Thesis: A thesis should state your argument while addressing the complexities of the topic. Rework earlier templates we have used for a thesis. You may consider a general thesis that examines a cause/effect relationship, stipulates a definition, addresses a problem/solution, questions a classification, examines a process analysis, or describes a fallacy in a counter argument. Specifically, you may consider answering the following research question with your thesis: Is Rachel Carson’s 1962 book still relevant today to your specific environmental topic? Why or why not? A concise answer would be a thesis. Synthesis: To synthesize means to combine. As with Major Essay 1 and 2, your thesis and topic are the primary connections between your sources. Be sure to make these connections clear for your audience. Consider transitions and clear topic sentences to guide your audience. Revise the summary you already wrote. Formatting: Use APA formatting. It requires a title page, a one-line descriptive title, a header with that title, and a bibliography called references. Here is the template: Blank APA format.docx