1. Soil and water essay Choose one scenario for an argumentative essay
Are you for or against it?
Will the activity disrupt or pollute runoff?
Will the activity make money vs hurt the environment?
Answer each question while filling out the graphic organizer

2. IF YOU DON’T DO ANYTHING FOR THESE THREE DAYS, YOU WILL HAVE TO SPEND TIME AFTER SCHOOL WORKING ON THIS PROJECT NEXT WEEK

3. NAME
MR. MCKENZIE
ENGLISH TEACHERS NAME- Period number

4. Scenario’s
Build a huge mall for tourists. Multiple parking lots (Shopping mall)
Build a landfill to dispose electronic devices
Use the land for grazing of cattle, pigs and sheep (Animal grazing)
Build a factory to make paper (paper factory)
Build a large golf course
Grazing is eating grass. Use of animals for wool, food, or fun.

5. Guiding question 1
If your recommendation were to be implemented*, what would be the potential impact* be on :
A. disruption of rainwater runoff
B. pollution of watershed
If this land use is chosen, what are some strategies for protecting the watershed?
Would protecting the watershed make this land use cost-prohibitive?
*Implemented: put a plan into effect
*Impact: effect
*Cost-prohibitive: difficult to do, because its too expensive

6. Guiding question 1 (restated)
What ways can the land use disrupt or pollute rainfall runoff?
What ways (technological advances) are currently available to protect the watershed?
How is the protection of the watershed being funded? (Does it cost a lot of money to protect the watershed)

7. Guiding question 2
If the watershed was not protected from this type of land development (whatever issue you chose), what might be the impact on humans or the surrounding ecosystem? **give at least three examples

8. Guiding question 3
Why is a healthy watershed important to (1) human populations and (2) ecosystems?

9. Guiding question 4 Argue your point-of-view (KEEP 1/2 IN MIND)
It is essential to protect the watershed within this area (save the environment)
There is an opportunity to develop land (make money)
Choose one:
I recommend that the land be developed for (issue), but minimize or prevent negative impact by:
I recommend to prohibit (issue) because…

10. Detailed research = well written = money
School Winners will receive the following awards: 1st place - $ nd place - $ rd place - $25.00 District Winners will receive the following awards: 1st place - $ check 2nd place - $ check 3rd place - $ check

11. Paper expectations (done in English class)
The length of the essay is words.
Essays must be word processed or handwritten in ink (double-spaced) on the front side of the paper.