Eat Less Blue Fin Prewriting And Research Packet
I’ve listed my topic and some supporting documentation. Can be reached for any additional information they may be needed.
Topic:
My topic is should Blue fin tuna fishing be temporarily banned.
Position:
People should eat less blue fin tuna products because we are slowly killing off their species with commercial fishing.
Audience Description:
The audience for my essay will have an affection for sea life and the ocean’s environmental health. They will be consumers of seafood, but not necessarily tuna fish. They may be avid wild life activists and true nature lovers. They could be strongly opposed to the current practices of commercial fishing but are not aware of the current affects. Since most people eat some form of fish they may be entertained about the idea of how their tuna is captured and prepared. Some people may care less and only be concerned about the price they pay as a consumer. Some may object my argument because they don’t care or either don’t consume seafood. My beliefs are that if we continue to over fish a particular species, no matter how high the demand, we are only causing long term issues to the ecosystem and the blue fin tuna.
Goal:
My goal is to make consumers aware of the long term damage commercial fisheries have on the blue fin tuna species if we don’t make drastic changes to the quota system.
Topic:
My topic is should Blue fin tuna fishing be temporarily banned.
Position:
People should eat less blue fin tuna products because we are slowly killing off their species with commercial fishing.
Supporting Points:
I. Current blue fin tuna populations are diminishing at an alarming rate due to commercial over fishing.
II. The demand for blue fin tin overseas as driven up the price, therefor allowing commercial fishermen to make never before seen profits.
III. Consumers can easily be steered into trying other species of tuna (i.e. yellow fin), while the blue fin tuna’s population can recover.
For your Prewriting & Research Packet, you’ll need to find and cite six sources: three with location information and a note on how each one supports your argument, and three more with just the location information.
Document six sources below. You’ll write descriptions for your top three sources, but only list references for the rest. Be sure to use APA style.
WRITING TEMPLATE
List the location information as an APA-style reference for your first source.
Summarize your first source and describe how it supports the point(s) you’ll be making in your paper.
Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Audience and Goal
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
Writing Activity 1: First Supporting Point
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Audience and Goal
Writing Activity 1: Second Supporting Point
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Audience and Goal
- Writing Activity 1: First Supporting Point
Writing Activity 1: Third Supporting Point
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Audience and Goal
- Writing Activity 1: First Supporting Point
- Writing Activity 1: Second Supporting Point
Writing Activity 1: Title Page
WRITING TEMPLATE
YOU DIDN’T COMPLETE ONE OR MORE OF THE PREVIOUS WRITING TEMPLATES.
The following writing templates must be completed before this one can be started.
- Choose Two Categories
- Break It Down: First Category
- Break It Down: Second Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: First Category
- Identify Issues, Controversies, or Trends: Second Category
- Who or What Is Affected: First Category
- Who or What Is Affected: Second Category
- Choose Your Topic
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Position
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Audience Description
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Goal
- Writing Activity 1: Draft Your Supporting Points
- Writing Activity 1: Research Organizer
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Topic and Position
- Writing Activity 1: Revise Your Audience and Goal
- Writing Activity 1: First Supporting Point
- Writing Activity 1: Second Supporting Point
- Writing Activity 1: Third Supporting Point