Climatic Change in Developing Countries
Checklist:
The draft
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is 700 words long (+/- 10%) for Draft 1
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is 1500 words long (+/- 10%) for Draft 2
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uses headings and subheadings
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has double-line spacing
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is typed in Arial size 11 or Times New Roman size 12
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has been checked with the online Common Error Detector at http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/errordetector.htm?subject=LSGI1B02&draftNumber=1 (for Draft 1)
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/errordetector.htm?subject=LSGI1B02&draftNumber=2 (for Draft 2)
The introduction
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introduces the topic by providing background information
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defines the key terms in the essay title – ‘climate change’, ‘obligations’, ‘damage’ and ‘emission reductions’
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states your general view on the question and objective of the essay (i.e. thesis statement)
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shows that this is a moral/ethical/political issue
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gives an overview of how the essay is organised
The body paragraphs
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focus on impacts of climate change (e.g. comparing one or more developing countries with developing countries, in terms of who will suffer most from climate change)
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focus on mitigating measures to combat climate change, such as agreements and policies (for Draft 2 only)
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discuss if these agreements and policies on mitigation take account of the moral issue raised in your question (for Draft 2 only)
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discuss society’s response
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respond to the thesis statement and overview in the introduction (NB: do not contain irrelevant information)
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contain a topic sentence each
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contain explanations and examples to support the topic sentences
The conclusion (optional for Draft 1 and 2)
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restates your stance on the question and the objective of the essay
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summarises the main arguments in the essay
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discusses briefly the implications based on the arguments
Referencing – APA
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Have you used a wide range of quality sources (at least 5, preferably in English)?
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Have you cited sources in most parts of your essay rather than just in certain parts?
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Have you used integral citations, non-integral citations and direct quotations properly?
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Does your end-of-text reference list match your in-text citations?
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Have you followed the APA style consistently?
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