Read Through the Sources and Write Your Paper (100 points)
Note: required at least 6 pages
Read through all the threads for both hydraulic fracturing IS NOT responsible for causing earthquakes, and hydraulic fracturing IS responsible for causing earthquakes discussion board forums.
Select 2 articles from each forum for a total of 4 articles (2 articles from the IS NOT, 2 from the IS).
2 articles from hydraulic fracturing IS NOT responsible for causing earthquakes
1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_s4Fmx-JmY9UvGMXW5bMNVOGt1l5kZIe4LXaGnfydIk/edit?usp=sharing
2. https://docs.google.com/document/d/18oyg9srEthaXbitzroJbPh8yvBRJZYHa7ZLq3E4ZyJM/edit?usp=sharing
2 articles from hydraulic fracturing IS responsible for causing earthquakes
1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2r4mEyNSv2L7P2VX0y5vfkQH0kQ8XVO-HrVUDwz0XY/edit?usp=sharing2.
2. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lvb5oWfJ9Bg1to3miAUCEWtltQJlW7M4FGRU9H2xexM/edit?usp=sharing
You will use the information in these articles to help write the research paper. Click on the Word doc (or URL link of the article if there is one associated with it, as not all have URL links) link and read the full article. It is OK if one of the articles you choose is your own. It is also OK to choose more than 2 articles from each forum. Please do not choose sources not listed in the discussion boards or you will have points deducted. There are plenty of good articles to choose from!
Detailed instructors of what to write about within your individual paper.
· Header titles: Type in an abbreviated name of your paper in ALL CAPS on page 1 (leave the words Running head as shown on page 1 only) and again on page 2.
· Page 1 title page: Type in a title for your paper, your name, and section and semester information (ie. Spring 2020).
· Type in your title again at the top of page 2 in upper- and lower-case letters.
· Include the bold words of all the SUBTITLES (ie. Introduction to the Controversy).
· Indent each paragraph and use double spacing for all text in the paper.
· Do not add any extra spacing between paragraphs or between sections.
· Cite your sources throughout your paper by using in-text citations as needed (APA format is the authors last name, year). Here is an example of a sentence with an in-text citation (Fields, 2015). In-text citations should be used in Sections 1, 2, and 3. (Introduction to the Controversy, Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes, and Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes.)
· If you use a direct quote, add the page number where the quote is located (Fields, 2015, p125). No more than 2 quotes total for this paper should be used.
· What to include in the Introduction to the Controversy section:
· This should be at least two 5-sentence paragraphs.
· Write in 3rd person. (Please do not use any 1st or 2nd person statements such as you, I, we, us)
· Explain the purpose of writing this paper.
· It should include both a detailed description of what hydraulic fracturing is, and a description of the current debate over whether hydraulic fracturing is causing earthquakes. Important: stay away from the actual argument pros and cons as these belong in the next two sections.
· Include an in-text citation(s).
· What to include in the Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes section:
· This should be at least two 6-sentence paragraphs.
· Write in 3rd person. (Please do not use any 1st or 2nd person statements such as you, I, we, us)
· Read every synopsis thread in the Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes discussion board. Choose at least two (2) articles as sources to write this section of the paper. Read the full Word doc article for any sources you choose. Using the information from the articles put together an argument for why Hydraulic Fracturing IS NOT causing earthquakes.
· Please remember you are not citing any of your classmates, as they are not experts, but you need to download each article (source) you choose to use in your paper, read the article yourself to choose how you are going to summarize each article and what you want to include as evidence for this section.
· It is important that you WRITE CRITICALLY ABOUT THIS VIEWPOINT, be precise regarding why the articles are directly and indirectly making a case for fracking being the cause of earthquakes. To obtain full credit for this section, look for specific viewpoints in the sources that might be inaccurate. In the articles you read, did you spot any assumptions made by the author or experts quoted in the article?
· Include in-text citations.
· What to include in the Why Some Agree That Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes section:
· Like the directions above: This should be at least two 6-sentence paragraphs.
· Write in 3rd person. (Please do not use any 1st or 2nd person statements such as you, I, we, us)
· Read every synopsis thread in the Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes discussion board. Choose at least two (2) articles as sources to write this section of the paper. Read the full Word doc article for any sources you choose. Using the information from the articles put together an argument for why Hydraulic Fracturing IS causing earthquakes.
· Please remember you are not citing any of your classmates, as they are not experts, but you need to download each article (source) you choose to use in your paper, read the article yourself to choose how you are going to summarize each article and what you want to include as evidence for this section.
· It is important that you WRITE CRITICALLY ABOUT THIS VIEWPOINT, be precise regarding why the articles are directly and indirectly making a case for fracking being the cause of earthquakes. To obtain full credit for this section, look for specific viewpoints in the sources that might be inaccurate. In the articles you read, did you spot any assumptions made by the author or experts quoted in the article?
· Include an in-text citations.
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· What to include in the Discussion Board Forum Teamwork Reflection section:
· You need to discuss how well you and the other students assigned to your discussion board forum worked together.
· Please write in 1st person.
· This paragraph should be at least 10 sentences long that carefully describes how well the group worked together based on the following five (5) categories:
· Contributes to the discussion: Did the students in your assigned discussion board all contribute a synopsis? Did everyone contribute to the discussion comments?
· Group Encouragement: Did you notice any students encouraging others to contribute to the discussions?
· Deadlines: Did everyone seem to post their synopsis and add to the comments by the assigned deadlines? Did you notice any posts encouraging and motivating everyone to get the work done on time?
· Communication: How did your group seem to do as far as treating each other respectfully by being polite and constructive in communication.
· Conflict: If conflict arose within the discussion, did anyone respond to the conflict? Did they help to manage/resolve it in a way so that the work of the group could be completed peaceably and well?
· What to include in the Summary section?
· This should be at least two 5-sentence paragraphs.
· Please write in 1st person.
· This is a critical thinking paragraph. Answer the following questions inside of this paragraph, but DO NOT include the questions:
· What preconceived ideas about hydraulic fracturing-earthquake debate did you have BEFORE reading the articles that you cited in this paper?
· How have your ideas changed after reading the cited articles? For example, what is YOUR opinion/position on whether or not hydraulic fracturing is causing earthquakes? Explain what specifically influenced your position and any items that limit your understanding and ability to form an opinion on this topic.
· Why do you believe that continued research by experts on this subject is important? (Explain the relevance and complexity of the research findings.)
· What question(s) has this research paper raised for you? What are you still wondering about? (NOTE: nothing is not an acceptable answer.)
· As you type, the References page will always make itself your last page. You dont have to do anything for this to happen. Double-check that you do not have any blank pages at the end, and that your reference page is its very own last page.
· Do not delete the word References at the top last page (your reference page).
· The References page (last page of paper) is a list of all the sources you used and got your information from to write your paper. The sources must be properly cited using APA style format.
· Please use the following website for help completing this step: www.citefast.com
· Save your paper as a Word doc or PDF and submit in our course in eCampus (see directions above on page 3 on how to submit your paper).
