other sources can be taken from actual newspapers, magazines, but the ONLY internet resources can be the new york times.com, Bnet.com, and www.ucsusa.org, and any articles that have something to do with eco friendly, buying green products, recycling, or any other eco friendly topics that help the earth can be used from these websites. other resources can be from magazines, books, encyclopedias. INTRODUCTION: you can 1.catch the readers attention by making the topic relevant. you can explain why environmental issues are important, or can begin with a series of questions designed to get the reader thinking about environmental concerns. or you could tell a story that suggests the impact of environmental distress. 2. make a connection between your opening and your thesis sentence. 3.state your thesis. in the BODY PARAGRAPHS: Make sure in the body paragraphs to explain two to four environmental issues. Explain how human activity is contributing to the environmental issues you discussed in the previous paragraphs. Expalin industry response to environmental issues. This is good place to introduce the idea of green products, or of green technology. (EX: the development of environmentally friendly products, the use of recycled materials, the emphasis on buying locally, the use of natural ingredients- youve read in the articles) Explain consumer response to environmental issues. (EX: buying the aforementioned products, changing behavior, changing buying habits) Analyze wheather industry and consumer response is actually having the intended effects. (EX: Greenwashing might do a little more than make the consumer feel good or does an agressive driver of a hybrid vehicle actually consume less gas that a non agressive driver of a regular, small engine vehicle?) this might also be a good place to examine ther cost of going green. Explain REAL ways in which both industries and consumers are making a difference. This is a good palce to suggest things regular folks do or can do. CONCLUSION: sum up your main points. Then make a prediction- what is our environmental future? OR Phisosophiize how does our consumer driven culture impact the environment? OR call to action what we can do to make a possible change.