Abstract o Introduce your paper, what is it about, what were the problems and so

Abstract
o Introduce your paper, what is it about, what were the problems and solutions. Think of
this as the one long paragraph summary of your whole paper.
• Introduction
o What is the problem?
• Background/History
o When/Why did this problem arise?
o What have been the economic, political, and physical impacts of this problem?
o What previous studies have been completed? What were their results?
o What previous studies have been completed for the same problem in other locations?
What were their solutions?
o Have any solutions been proposed or attempted? What were the results?
• Analysis
o Based on research, what is the root cause of the problem? Is it natural or human
induced?
o What are the current solution options?
• Discussion
o Discuss your opinion of the problem, what would be your solution?
• Conclusion
o Provide a summation of the topic and solutions
• References