Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Is Recycling a Significant or Superficial Environmental Gesture?
Section 1 Opposing Viewpoints on Recycling
Viewpoint 1 Recycling Is Environmentally Friendly Tom Zeller Jr. 12
Viewpoint 2 Recycling Is Not Always Environmentally Friendly Rachel Cernansky 18
Viewpoint 3 Recycling Saves Energy Greg Wittbecker 25
Viewpoint 4 Recycling Wastes Energy James Thayer 32
Viewpoint 5 Recycling Should Be Mandatory Marc Gunther 40
Viewpoint 6 Recycling Should Not Be Mandatory Michael D. Shaw 48
Section 2 Model Essays and Writing Exercises
Preface A The Five-Paragraph Essay 55
Preface B The Descriptive Essay 57
Essay 1 Recycling Is Ineffective 60
Exercise 1A Create an Outline from an Existing Essay 63
Exercise 1B Create an Outline for Your Own Essay 64
Essay 2 The Wisdom of Toilet-to-Tap 67
Exercise 2A Create an Outline from an Existing Essay 70
Exercise 2B Examining Introductions and Conclusions 70
Exercise 2C Using Quotations to Enliven Your Essay 72
Essay 3 Students Seek Recycling on Campus 73
Exercise 3A Conducting an Interview 78
Exercise 3B Report on an Event 80
Final Writing Challenge: Write Your Own Descriptive Five-Paragraph Essay 82
Section 3 Supporting Research Material
Appendix A Facts About Recycling 86
Appendix B Finding and Using Sources of Information 90
Appendix C Using MLA Style to Create a Works Cited List 94
Appendix D Sample Essay Topics 97
Organizations to Contact 98
Bibliography 103
Index 107
Picture Credits 110
About the Editor 111
