1. Deforestation SCR

2. Deforestation SCR, Step 1 – Answering a Question Pick one of the questions below and answer it in a single sentence – This should sum up the conclusions you drew about that section – This will be your thesis What are the causes of deforestation? What are the consequences of deforestation? How can deforestation be stopped?

3. Deforestation SCR, Step 2 - Hook Come up with some way to grab somebody’s attention and make them want to read your paper – Could be an interesting fact, an alarming statement, a quote, a question, etc. – This will be your hook

4. Deforestation SCR, Step 3 - Expansion Come up with some way to expand on your paper (go beyond your specific topic) and leave the reader thinking – Why is this subject important? What other ideas does this subject connect to? What questions does this subject raise? – This will be your expansion

5. Deforestation SCR, Step 4 – Put it all together Write an SCR answering one of the guiding questions – What are the causes of deforestation? – What are the consequences of deforestation? – How can deforestation be stopped? Your SCR should follow this outline: – Topic Sentence (Hook + Thesis) – Main Idea 1 – Facts to support Main Idea 1 – Main Idea 2 – Facts to support Main Idea 2 – Main Idea 3 – Facts to support Main Idea 3 – Conclusion (Thesis + Expansion Final Draft due Friday, 10/11