Here is the directions I was given. This part of the project requires you to make the connections between your own life and society. As we discuss in this class, for most of the history of the environmental movement the focus has been on changing the habits of the individual consumers, while less attention has been given to the organized producers. Who supplies your energy and electricity? Who makes your phone or computer? Who disposes of your waste? For this assignment, you will identify what behavior contributes the most to your ecological footprint (food, waste, energy use, water, etc.) and then identify the organized producer who supplies the services that make your behavior choices possible. You will examine the particular industry, company, or public agency or utility, and find two sources on their ecological footprint. You can discuss this with your classmates, Teaching Assistant, and professor to be sure that you are on the right track. Overall Structure of Your essay Introduction Paragraph = Your final sentence(s) of the intro paragraph should be the thesis statement: 1-3 declarative sentences that clearly articulate what this essay is on. Tip: Write a practice thesis and revise it as you put your essay together. Fake Thesis Example: “In this paper, I discuss how the biggest contributor to my individual footprint is from cat food. I have examined the Halo pet food company to determine roughly what their footprint is and found that there was no clear indicator, but I was able to review some articles on where their materials come from and how they try to reduce pollution.” – Integrate your eco-footprint essay into this paper. Consider these questions: – What is the greatest contributor from your individual ecofootprint results? – Is there a specific organization that supplies you with the resources you consume? You can decide how far you wish to take it. For example: – Small company or multinational corporation? – Local government or national government? – Geographically close in the supply chain or further away? Conclusions = Summarize and provide your final assessment. Bibliography page and in-text citations in APA style (see powerpoint slides in “Citations” Module) Sources that must be included: At least 2 relevant lectures (2 in-text citations from each = 4 citations) At least 2 outside sources. Most will be reports on the organized producer itself. Try local news or government reporting. (2 in-text citation for each= 4 citations) The Ecological Footprint calculator (2 in-text citations: Ecological Footprint, 2024 = 2 citations). NOTE: Use in-text citations from almost every paragraph except the introduction and conclusion. In-text parenthetical citation format: (Steinberg, 2019: page number). To cite lecture: (Nielsen Lecture 10). I plan to write about how my eco footprint is largely influenced by my diet since I eat lots of animal products such as milk, beef, chicken, eggs, etc. I thought it would make sense to use either Tyson Foods and Cargill as the companies I focus on. Could you please write an example essay/outline that follows these directions, adds where sources can be implemented, uses those companies for its argument, and flows nicely?