"Questions about Your Essay's Structure and Style" on PA 209 and apply it to "Going Green"

·         Yes, the essay contains a clear thesis statement “colleges should make every effort to create green campuses because by doing so they will improve their own educational environment, ensure their own institution’s survival, and help solve the global climate change.”

·         Yes, topic sentence for the first paragraph clearly mentions background and history of Going Green. Topic sentence in the second paragraph is about definition of Going Green and applying sustainability in colleges. The third topic sentence mentions reasons of why being sustainable has benefits for colleges and universities. the fourth topic sentence is about how going green has positive effect on climate.

·         The writer could have explained more about background of the environmental movement, and add some examples about them too.

·          Yes, the author refutes opposing arguments by giving examples and showing statistics like the University of Colorado‘s example on the first opposing argument paragraph,but in the second opposing paragraph he appeals to logic and emotion to argue.

·           Yes, they are plenty of transition word in this essay ,for example “Although, however, in addition, despite, more specifically, but” and etc.

·         Yes, all sentences are smooth and understandable.

·         Yes, the conclusion statement is “Now is the time for schools to make the choice an pledge to go green.”In this statement author persuade the readers to take an action and go green.