Oil vs. Renewable Energy

I am not a bot, I just copied and pasted my assignment outline for the instructions. I would like the topic to be about the impact the oil industry in western Canada has on the environment and population growth. Specifically; I am extremely against oil and I would like to draw attention to the detrimental effects of the oil industry. To also touch on the fault-lines between Western Canada and Ontario (due to Oil vs. Renewable energy schism) would also be ideal. Please see below for complete and comprehensive instruction.

(Textbook for the class is Regional Geography of Canada, 7th Edition, Robert M. Bone)

Essay:

The essay is around 2000 words (max 2100 to min 1900, bibliography, notes, in text citations, headings, tables, and title page INCLUDED) and must be double spaced. ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT DOES NOT RESPECT THE WORD LIMIT WILL INCUR A 20% DEDUCTION. Use a 12 size font. Only one submission is permitted on D2L so make sure you are submitting your final copy: IF YOU SUBMIT THE WRONG COPY, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RESUBMIT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Zipped files are not acceptable; make sure you upload a word document or PDF file.

Objective:

Throughout a critical analysis, students are expected to demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of one aspect of the geography (settlement, economic development, impact of population on the natural environment, immigration, etc.) of Canada and/or its regions. Students are also required to show an active engagement with the subject and be able to formulate an original perspective on it: this means I want to see you have thought about the subject and have come up with your own informed opinion.

Evaluation:

The essay requires the student to carry out an analysis of the subject, and make and justify an evaluative, comparative or explicatory judgement. The essay will be evaluated based on clarity of organization, logic, syntax, and grammar of student writing. Make sure your discussion involves a focused analysis rather than a superficial overview.

Follow an essay format and make sure your paper includes an introduction (clearly indicating topic, thesis statement, and how you plan to structure your paper), a proper body, and a conclusion (reviewing and summarizing the arguments and evidence presented in the body).

When you quote or paraphrase other scholars, you MUST provide in text references and a full list of work cited at the end.

You are required to use at least 6 Peer reviewed journal’s articles (books’ chapters, commentaries, book reviews etc. will not be accepted as part of the required sources but can be used in addition to them).

Limit the number of quotations (maximum of 2 or 3) as this is expected to be an original student paper rather than a mosaic of quotes; paraphrasing is often a better option than quoting.

Peer reviewed scholarly articles can be accessed by using the Ryerson Library website (in order to make sure you are using peer reviewed scholarly articles, check the “scholarly (including peer reviewed) only” button under Search).

Grammar and Style:

Before submitting your work, please make sure that you have conducted a spell and grammar check in word, and strictly followed the page limits. In order to write a good assignment, it is not enough to follow the instruction and have thoughtful arguments, you also need to present the material in a clear and organized fashion.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of Peer Reviewed Journals where students will be able to find articles focusing on urban space:

Urban Studies

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Environment and Planning A

Environment and Planning C

Geography Review

The Canadian Geographer

Canadian Journal of Regional Science

Annals, Association of American Geographers 4

Geojournal

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Journal of Urban Affairs

Housing Studies

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Submissions must be made on D2L by the end of the day indicated in the course outline.

While writing your assignments, keep in mind the following:

Follow MLA, APA or Chicago style (whichever of the 3 you are more familiar with).

Make sure your argument unfolds in a logical, coherent fashion, and that the discussion emphasizes analysis over description, remains focused, and avoids irrelevancies and repetitions.

Quotations must be introduced, contextualized, and explained adequately.

While a couple of quotations are allowed, remember that the goal is to submit a student’s paper rather than a collage of quotes, so try to paraphrase whenever possible.

Your goal should be to write an essay that is well structured and a pleasure to read; avoid one sentence or one page paragraphs.

Very important: make sure all sentences are complete; discussion uses formal language (no jargon or slang); no contractions or abbreviations; paper has been proofread and avoids typos, errors and punctuation problems; title page is included; pages are numbered