Environment

Introduction

In this study, you will be studying on environmental issues and the human impact on the world. You will choose a topic and be an expert on it by investigating in depth and presenting an opinion essay explaining your issue and why it is important.

Task

You are expected to decide on an environmental issue, either global or regional, and do a comprehensive search on the topic that you have chosen. You will use suggested websites to research the issue you choose and become an expert on that issue. However, you are expected to do self-research,as well. You will then write an essay on your topic and the reason why it is one of the most problems .

Process

Step 1 . Please think over these questions;

Do you deserve to live in this wold?

What does enviroment offer human beings ?

How do human beings respond environment ?

If you were a part of nature, what would hurt you at most?

Step 2. Please see the links below to decide on your topic and search more on the topic that you have chosen.

Some suggested links;

http://www.cons

http://www.nuce.boun.edu.tr/turkey.htmlerve-energy-future.com/15-curren…

Marine Pollution;

http://www.journals.elsevier.com/marine-pollution-bulletin/

Global water shortage

http://thewaterproject.org/water_scarcity

Deforestration

http://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html 

Air pollution

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/po…

Please, search more.

Step 3. Please write an essay on the topic on which you have decided once you are an expert and explain the problem in detail with the reasons why it is an important problem.

Evaluation

Table 3. Writing Quality Analysis

	TASK ACHIEVEMENT	COHERENCE & COHESION
25	meets all task requirements including specified length, all content points fully dealt with; all ideas relevant to task, register and format consistently appropriate	sequences information and ideas logically by using range of cohesive devices* uses referencing clearly and/or appropriately.
20	meets almost all task requirements including specified length all content points dealt with; ideas relevant to task register and format on the whole appropriate	sequences information and ideas logically, which is incomplete at times uses cohesive devices* effectively, but cohesion within and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical
15	meets most of the task requirements most content points dealt with; some invalid or irrelevant ideas, and repetition reasonable, if not always successful, attempts to use appropriate register and format	presents information with some organisation but there may be a lack of overall progression uses some cohesive devices*, but these may be inaccurate
10	meets some of the task requirements, some content points dealt with; most ideas invalid and/ or repetitive, unsuccessful attempts to use appropriate register and format	lacks logical sequencing ideas confused or disconnected, may use a very limited range of cohesive devices, and those used may not indicate a logical relationship between ideas
5	barely meets task requirements, very few content points dealt with; almost all ideas invalid and/ or repetitive, inappropriate register and format	lacks logical sequencing ideas confused or disconnected, may use a very limited range of cohesive devices*, and those used may not indicate a logical relationship between ideas
1	does not meet task requirements incomprehensible	fails to communicate any message series of unrelated sentences

*Adapted from European Language Policy.

Conclusion

I hope you have enjoyed the topic and learned about envionmental problems and expertise on the topic you have chosen.

Teacher Page

Aim; to familirize students with the use of internet

to improve research skills of learners

to create awareness and improve student's knowledge on environmental problems

Name of the topic; Environmental Problems

When; students will hand in their essays at the end of the week