English 112 Blog 1 An Issue Question and Working Thesis Statement After reading chapter three of Writing Arguments, you are now ready to consider the rhetorical triangle as you compose an argument with supporting reasons. The purpose of this assignment is to take a step in thinking through an argument you would like to make and anticipate the opposing viewpoints as you consider your message, audience, and speaker. For this first blog assignment, your task will be to consider a possible topic you might wish to pursue in a classical argument, generate a working thesis statement, and list possible reasons you would use to support your thesis statement. The challenge here is to choose an angle that would serve you well if you were to flesh this brief piece of writing out into a six or seven page essay. We have already discussed the fact that most issues have more than two sides to them. Your goal, then, is to choose a topic for which you are able to clearly identify one angle in your claim. In order to accomplish this, you want to avoid sweeping claims in your thesis. For example, if you were to argue that all American workers should be required to submit to random drug testing, you would end up with too much to handle in an essay. I would like to know if my brain surgeon was on something for obvious reasons, but there are very different reasons that fast food workers may need to be tested randomly. If you were trying to argue in favor of this sweeping claim, you would find yourself in a tangled web of supporting reasons, one having nothing to do with the other, having no way to build upon your arguments, and end up lacking in persuasive appeal. The trick is, therefore, to choose one angle of an issue. This assignment will help you do just that. Step 1: Choose a topic Reread the discussion board responses for the Discussion Board II assignment until you find a few possible topics that are of interest to you. Step 2: Prewriting Push the control button and click on Prewriting Strategies to read about different strategies you should use to generate ideas and support. Use one or two of these techniques to generate ideas for your first blog. If the first topic you choose produces enough material to work with and you are happy with the results, move on to Exercise 3. If the first topic doesn't produce enough material or you are unhappy with the results, choose another topic and go through the process again. Keep going until you find a topic and a claim with which you are satisfied. Step 3: Writing Assignment: pgs. 70-71, Writing Arguments “Decide on an issue and a claim for a classical argument that you would like to write. Write a one-sentence question that summarizes the controversial issue that your claim addresses. Then draft a working thesis statement for your proposed argument. Organize the thesis as a claim with bulleted because clauses for reasons. You should have at least two reasons, but it is okay to have three or four. Als ...

1. English 112 Blog 1
An Issue Question and Working Thesis Statement
After reading chapter three of Writing Arguments, you are now
ready to consider the rhetorical triangle as you compose an
argument with supporting reasons. The purpose of this
assignment is to take a step in thinking through an argument
you would like to make and anticipate the opposing viewpoints
as you consider your message, audience, and speaker.
For this first blog assignment, your task will be to consider a
possible topic you might wish to pursue in a classical argument,
generate a working thesis statement, and list possible reasons
you would use to support your thesis statement. The challenge
here is to choose an angle that would serve you well if you were
to flesh this brief piece of writing out into a six or seven page
essay.
We have already discussed the fact that most issues have more
than two sides to them. Your goal, then, is to choose a topic for
which you are able to clearly identify one angle in your claim.
In order to accomplish this, you want to avoid sweeping claims
in your thesis. For example, if you were to argue that all
American workers should be required to submit to random drug
testing, you would end up with too much to handle in an essay. I
would like to know if my brain surgeon was on something for
obvious reasons, but there are very different reasons that fast
food workers may need to be tested randomly. If you were
trying to argue in favor of this sweeping claim, you would find
yourself in a tangled web of supporting reasons, one having
nothing to do with the other, having no way to build upon your
arguments, and end up lacking in persuasive appeal. The trick
is, therefore, to choose one angle of an issue. This assignment
will help you do just that.
Step 1: Choose a topic
Reread the discussion board responses for the Discussion Board
II assignment until you find a few possible topics that are of

2. interest to you.
Step 2: Prewriting
Push the control button and click on Prewriting Strategies to
read about different strategies you should use to generate ideas
and support. Use one or two of these techniques to generate
ideas for your first blog.
If the first topic you choose produces enough material to work
with and you are happy with the results, move on to Exercise 3.
If the first topic doesn't produce enough material or you are
unhappy with the results, choose another topic and go through
the process again. Keep going until you find a topic and a claim
with which you are satisfied.
Step 3: Writing Assignment: pgs. 70-71, Writing Arguments
“Decide on an issue and a claim for a classical argument that
you would like to write. Write a one-sentence question that
summarizes the controversial issue that your claim addresses.
Then draft a working thesis statement for your proposed
argument. Organize the thesis as a claim with bulleted because
clauses for reasons. You should have at least two reasons, but
it is okay to have three or four. Also include an opposing thesis
statement-that is, a claim with because clauses for an alternative
position on your issue.”
**See pg. 71 for an example.
Step 4: Reflection
Now I would like you to consider the working thesis and claim
with regard to the rhetorical triangle. Choosetwo of the three
parts of the rhetorical triangle (discussed on pgs. 60-61), and
write a brief paragraph in which you discuss strategies or
general examples you might use in terms of the persuasive
appeals if you were to extend this into a longer essay. You may
use first person pronouns here for clarity, “I would….”
Step 5: Revision
Review the rubric for weblogs under the Course Documents
button. Revise and edit your blog post for major errors.
Step 6: Post Your Blog

3. Find Weblog #1 under the Blog button, and post your blog.
Running head: THESIS STATEMENT
THESIS STATEMENT
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Thesis Statement
Heather Fuller
LS302: Environmental Law
10/22/2015
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency is the principal
regulatory agency of the United States Federal government that
is responsible for controlling pollution. The EPA works together
with the state Department of Environmental protection to ensure
that pollution is controlled. Just like any other organization,
RRE International is required to comply with the regulations set
by EPA and state Department of Environmental protection
(Binns, 2003). The paper will look at the regulatory process of
both the EPA and state Department of Environmental

4. Protection. The regulatory process of the agency and state
Department of Environmental protection involves a wide-range
of duties that are related to the protection of the environment.
These duties include carrying out research on the causes and
effects of particular environmental problems. The other duty is
to determine how best to regulate activities that lead to
environmental harm. They also provide oversight of states that
have taken up the responsibility for the Federal environmental
program. Finally, they enforce environmental laws in different
cities and states (Binns, 2003).
The federal environmental laws are normally set by the
national government to ensure that there is environmental
protection. A state can assume the primary responsibility of
ensuring the standards are enforced and adopts laws that are
similar to the federal laws. States assume this responsibility
through the delegation of some programs. However, the federal
government has enforcement authority in all cases. The EPA has
oversight responsibility over all the activities carried out by the
states and also monitor tribal and state implementation of the
programs that have been approved by EPA. Some of the factors
to be considered regarding oversight of agency action include
severity of a risk to the environment, public concerns, and
complexity of a particular site. There are some assumptions
that have been made about provisions of the law. One of the
assumptions is that the activities carried out by different
organizations have an impact on the environment. The other
assumption is that all organizations are ready to comply with
the regulations that have been set by EPA.
Heather
Nice overview of both agencies. A additional comment that I
have is how will you advise the company to handle relations
with both the EPA and state agencies? Overall nice work.

5. References
Binns, T. (2003). The EPA: Environmental Protection Agency.
Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library.
Heather Fuller
LS302: Environmental Law
Unit 3: Final Project part 1
October 12, 2015

6. Major Points: Comment by choward: Need APA formatting
· There will be lots of opposition from citizens and city
officials.
· The possible contamination of the soil and river will cause a
major issue for citizens.
· Air quality will be a major issue.
· There would need to be several permits pulled.
Permits needed:
http://calgold.ca.gov/Results.aspx?location=409&businessTypes
=35,176,106,61&greenBusiness=False
· Building and construction permit

7. · Business license
· Required for all entities doing business within city limits
· Certificate of disclosure of hazardous substances
· Business Emergency/Contingency Plan – must be filed
· Land use permit/zoning clearance
· Police regulations/public safety
· City has an ordinance requiring a permit to have an entry
alarm
· Fictitious Business Name – Doing Business as statement
· Required when the business name does not include the
surname of the owner(s)
· Hazardous material/waste generation program
· Required if handling, storing, transporting or disposing of
hazardous waste.
· Notification to assessor of business activity
· Required to notify the county assessor’s office of new
business activities
· Certificate of Occupancy/Building Permit
· Must be completed before filing for any permits
· Corporation, company filings
· Must file paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office
· Industrial Activities Storm Water General Permit
· National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
General Permit No. CAS000001 includes waste discharge
requirements for discharges of storm water associated with
industrial activities
· Occupational safety and health information
· Businesses with employees must prepare an Injury and Illness
Prevention Plan.
· Registration form for Employers
· Required to file a registration form within 15 days after
paying more than $100.00 in wages to one or more employees
· State EPA ID Number
· Waste Discharge Requirements

8. · Any facility or activity that discharges, or proposes to
discharge, waste that may affect groundwater quality or from
which waste may be discharged in a diffused manner (e.g.,
erosion from soil disturbance) must first obtain waste discharge
requirements
Opposition
· EPA,
· Clean Air now Organization, based in Riverside, CA
· Citizens have the right to make sure that the plant will not
pollute or make the area become harmful
·
Major Environmental
Issues:http://www.worstpolluted.org/projects_reports/display/61
· smelting can lead to various acute and chronic diseases
· More serious and chronic effects are heart and lung problems,
and even premature death.
· Can result into birth defects, kidney and liver problems,
gastrointestinal tract issues, joint pain, as well as nervous,
respiratory and reproductive system damage.
· Smelter contaminants through inhalation and ingestion.4
Inhalation of pollutants occurs as a consequence of gaseous
emissions and fine particulate matter (i.e. dust). Layers of dust
can also settle onto nearby agricultural fields, causing crop
intake of pollutants and later consumed by humans.
· Particulate matter emissions, sewage waters, and solid wastes
also enter waterways used for drinking water. Workers in metal
processing plants and smelters generally have a higher risk of
exposure to toxic pollutants since they can come into direct
contact with the pollutants when working with substances
containing metal processing and smelting waste.

9. Major Sources:
City of Riverside
https://www.riversideca.gov/business.asp
What a smelter is and the health effects
http://www.worstpolluted.org/projects_reports/display/61
List of permits needed
http://calgold.ca.gov/Results.aspx?location=409&businessTypes
=35,176,106,61&greenBusiness=False
Air quality in Riverside
http://riversideca.gov/publicworks/air/air-quality.asp
Environmental compliance
http://riversideca.gov/publicworks/sewer/EC.asp
Clean Air Now Organization
http://www.clean-air-now.com/home.html
Heather
Really nice start. You are on the right track with your
identification of the issues and what you need to do. Nice start
with your sources as starting with the government web sites is
always a great way to start. Continue to develop the part of the

10. paper on how the company will need to develop and foster
relations with government officials and the community and also
discuss the major environmental acts and need for various
permits as well.