Essay #4 is an MLA style research paper on ONE earthquake that occurred in 2020.
Write your essay of 750-1,000 words on ONE of these Earthquakes:
1 The 6.8 quake in Elazig, Turkey, on January 24, 2020
2. The 6.7 quake in the Aegean Sea, Greece, on October 30, 2020
3. The 6.9 quake in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, on August, 21, 2020
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HOW TO WRITE ESSAY 4: (Updated with more leads to help guide your writing:)
Explain with specific examples how earthquakes occur and the extent of their effects on humankind.
Explain with specific details how people must be helped after an earthquake.
Using examples from documented research, explain the ways in which some populations have been neglected during an earthquake.
Use MLA format and style.
Include a thesis at the end of the introduction and underline it.
(Important: 5-point deduction applies if the thesis is not underlined.)
Using specific details and examples, you should analyze in detail the earthquake.
Your goal is to evaluate significant impact of the earthquake.
You must paraphrase the ideas and must not merely copy or quote the historical facts or data.
You must use quotes briefly and meaningfully from 3 – 5 research sources.
Explain with specific examples the extent of its effects on humankind.
Using examples from documented research, explain the ways in which any population was neglected during the earthquake.
Use MLA format and style.
You must demonstrate your critical thinking on the topic, and you must be objective. So you must not use words like “I, me, my, you, your, we, or our” in the essay unless the words appear within quoted material.
STRUCTURING THE ESSAY:
The essay must have
a title
a clear and effective thesis
750-1,000 words
3-5 research sources
When you include an idea from your research, you must include the name of the writer, the title of the reading, and the writer’s idea accurately.
a Works Cited page (MLA style) with 3 – 5 research sources.
MLA GUIDE TO CITE YOUR SOURCES:
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PLANNING YOUR ESSAY:
Introduction
Arrest the reader’s attention and sustain the reader’s interest by helping the reader understand the the focus and emphasis of your essay. Close the paragraph with your thesis.
[Be sure to underline the thesis which must be the last sentence of the introduction.]
At least 4 to 6 Body paragraphs (Some suggestions to help you)
When and where did this earthquake begin?
Describe, analyze, and evaluate the significance of the earthquake.
Were there any long-lasting effects?
Any recommendations for what must be done in the future?
Conclusion
Include comments, remarks, or reflections, but do not be subjective in any part of the essay. (Do not use “I, me, my, you, your, we, our,” etc.)
