Assignments:
Position papers: each
student will write two position papers - 4-5 pages in length - during the
semester. Each assignment will include a
percentage of the grade devoted toward writing style. All papers must include properly documented
references to all source material. Failure to do so will result in a failing
grade on the assignment.
1.
Shasta Dam Expansion
The
Shasta Dam in northern California is a vital cog of the Central California
Project. While building the dam for flood control, water provision and
electricity production, the confluence of three rivers - centered on the
Sacramento River were flooded. The resulting Shasta Lake has become a tourism
focus. Simultaneously, the dam's environmental impact on salmon and other
species has become controversial. There is a current discussion to raise the
upper level of the dam in order to increase water storage and consistency.
A recent report was
concluded as such: "The billion dollars it would cost to raise the dam
holding back the largest reservoir in California would, at least on the
surface, be money well spent, a federal study concluded this week."
Students will write
two essay. 1. write in favor of expanding the dam 2. and write against
expanding the dam.
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