VIRTUAL CHAN: Issue of Overpopulation

Population Research Essay:

Key Question: Is overpopulation something the world should be concerned with?

Option 1: YES

Option 2: NO

Highlight the problem & explain what needs to be done.

Intro:

Body:

Conclusion:

Prove that there is no problem.

Intro:

Body:

Why are people saying it is a problem and why is their argument incorrect?
Prove that there is no problem (country situation as a case study)
If overpopulation isn't a concern, what should we be doing instead to deal with those problems that some associate with overpopulation? (climate change, water supply, resource depletion, etc)

Conclusion

	Does Not Meet	Minimally Meets	Meets	Exceeds
Argument (10)	Lack of thesis, points are irrelevant, writing has no flow, no attempt to lead to a logical conclusion	Thesis is present but may be unclear, details may lack relevancy, may be discontinuous, conclusion is not explained logically	Clear thesis, relevant supporting details, flows well, logical conclusion	Clear thesis present throughout, all facts are relevant to the thesis, flows well, details are carefully chosen to highlight the point, logical conclusion
Knowledge checklist: Population growth (rate), Demographic Tranistion Model, distribution and density, doubling time (10)	Minimal mention of the topics	Essay lacks an attempt to address some of the items	Essay addresses and shows an understanding of all items	Checklist is expanded on and all are discussed in the essay with specific real world facts with an understanding of their effects on populations
Works Cited (5)	One or fewer sources listed	2-4 sources listed OR not cited properly OR no hyperlinked footnotes	At least 5 sources cited properly with hyperlinked footnotes	At least 5 sources cited properly with careful consideration towards the credibility of the sources with hyperlinked foot notes