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Guadalquivir River Clean-Up

The Guadalquivir Today

A.  The Guadalquivir River is full of garbage from a variety of sources.

  1. Industrial  
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  2. Recreational 
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    text
    image
    pie chart
  3. Agricultural   
     

B.  We can have the most effect if we address the Industrial waste.

  1. Pass an ordinance controlling outflow from factories upstream  
      
  2. Post signs on public land near the river identifying major polluters & responsible factories
      
  3. Institute fines for factories that defy the ordinance  
     

C.  This will solve the problem by

  1. Reducing the amount of waste in the river  
     
  2. Making it economically and politically unremunerative for hardened polluters to continue their activities
      

D.  Potential Objections

  1. Proposal will be too expensive for the industries  
     
  2. Politicians will be unwilling to publicly shame their campaign donors  
     
  3. Previous attempted solutions  
      
    1. alternative solution #1
    2. alternative solution # 2
    3. alternative solution # 3
  4. Actually, ending river dumping is quite inexpensive   
    1. Install grates at factory outflows
    2. Add river patrol to existing custodial duties
    3. Contract with local garbage collectors to haul away waste
    4. Total cost = $700/month
  5. Public activism will compel politicians to abandon their industrial friends - if not, our own green organizations can post the necessary signs
  6. Why this solution will work where previous solutions did not

E.  The Benefits  
   

  1. Cleaning up the river will result in a higher fish population = more food
  2. Cleaner water for drinking and bathing
  3. Healthier wetlands = better flood protection
  4. More wildlife = more tourism

F.  Works Cited

Computer-Generated Image of a Clean Guadalquivir

To my class:

To see how this content (not the FRAMESET, but its sub-page) was made, go to outline.htm and select View/Source from the menu bar.

You may use the icons on this page, if you like.

Your paper, in brief, should contain:

I.      Intro
        A.  Detailed statement of the Problem
        B.  Exegesis - Statement of Importance 
II.    Your Proposed Solution
        A.  Element 1
        B.  Element 2    
        C.  Element 3
        ... up to 4
III.  Detailed Demonstration of How Your Solution Will Solve Problem (Causal Argument)
        A.  Element 1
        B.  Element 2
        C.  Element 3
        ... up to 4
IV.    Examination of Alternate / Failed Solutions & Objections
        A.  Failed Solution 1  
        ... up to 3    
        B.  Objection 1    
        C.  Rebuttal 1
        D.  Objection 2
        E.  Rebuttal 2
        ... up to 3
VI.    Conclusion (Benefits)    
        A. Benefit 1    
        ... up to 3
V.    Works Cited Page

You may switch things around:  If your solution is more interesting and nifty than your problem, put section II before section I.  The number of elements in sections II & III will vary, depending on your solution - be thorough!  The arrangement of Objections vs Failed Solutions doesn't matter - just be sure to put the most obvious / problematic ones first.

 

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