Issues & Controversies: Energy And Environment: Clean Air Act

Issues & Controversies: Energy And Environment: Clean Air Act

Clean Air Act

I. Introduction

A. Problem: Here you need to introduce the problem that you will be discussing. Use the following to help briefly introduce the nature and scope of this issue:

1. Who/what is being affected?

2. Why is this an issue/problem?

3. What is/or may happen as a result?

B. Opposing Views: you will need to present two opposing views. You will be explaining them in the next sections, but you must introduce them here.

C. Your position: After presenting the two views to be discussed in your paper, declare where you stand and give a brief explanation as to why.

II. Problem: Here you will present the problem that is at the center of your paper.

A. What is going on?

B. How did this happen?

C. Who/what is primarily affected or may be affected by this?

III. Viewpoint #1: You will present the opposing viewpoint here by including at least three of the primary or strongest arguments usually given in support of this viewpoint. As you do so, provide counterarguments or rebuttals to these statements to bolster your own arguments in the next section.

A. Argument 1

B. Argument 2

C. Argument 3

IV. Viewpoint #2 (Your position): You will present the viewpoint you support here by including at least three of the primary or strongest arguments usually given in support of this viewpoint. As you do so, provide the rebuttals often used against these statements, and your own defense.

A. Argument 1

B. Argument 2

C. Argument 3

V. Conclusion

A. Summarize rebuttal to opposing viewpoint

B. Why do you feel your viewpoint to be best

C. Who/what is benefitted by your viewpoint