12 Aug A brief summary of the international efforts to limit climate change, through the Paris Agreement.
- A brief discussion of the sources of climate change and why taking action to limit it would be good for human society.
- A brief summary of the international efforts to limit climate change, through the Paris Agreement.
- An explanation for why governments have been reluctant to take action on this issue, and have found it difficult to work together.
Sample outline (not intended to be paragraph-by-paragraph):
- Introduction summarizing the topic of the essay and indicating your argument about why international action has been so limited.
- The nature of the problem.
- The sources of climate change.
- The threat posed by climate change.
- Why international cooperation is seen as necessary.
- Why governments are often reluctant to take action against climate change.
- Why governments find it difficult to cooperate against climate change.
- Concluding thoughts on the Paris Agreement and how we should think of it (for example, is it significant progress, or just another failure?).
In your introduction, make sure it contains a thesis that summarizes your arguments for why governments have been unwilling to act and unable to cooperate on this issue. The body of the essay should cover all the topics indicated in enough detail that someone unfamiliar with the topic would understand your points. Your conclusion should summarize your key points, and is also a where you should discuss whether the Paris Agreement represents progress or not.
Your essay should be at least 4 pages long (1200 words – I check), double-spaced, with normal margins (no more than 1.25″) and fonts (such as Times New Roman 12). It should be all written in your own words. There is no need to use exact quotes, and if you do so it will detract from the quality of your essay.
