1A Final Exam 
Choose one chapter or section of a chapter from the second half of The Revenge of Gaia that is 25 pages or less. Write an analysis of the strategies James Lovelock uses to try to persuade the reader in this section. What is he trying to convince us of? How effective are his strategies at persuading you? Focus on what is in the text, not on outside research.

The essay should be relatively free from errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, and proofreading.

The introduction should give us a little background on Lovelock and the book and also mention the specific section the essay will discuss. It can be more than one paragraph long if needed.  The thesis can be more than one sentence if need be.  It must both 
a)	state  Lovelock’s main argument in the section you have chosen and 
b)	evaluate the persuasiveness of that argument. 

The essay should include at least three body paragraphs. Each paragraph needs a topic sentence and unified focus. The essay should correctly represent Lovelock’s ideas without misunderstanding and discuss the most prominent aspects of his argument in the chosen section.

Each body paragraph should have sufficient quotations, paraphrases, or specific examples to prove its point.  Usually you will need at least two to convince us that your topic sentence is true in general. The essay should correctly introduce quotations and paraphrases with signal phrases and make the relevance of each quotation or paraphrase clear without unnecessary repetition.  It should use MLA in-text citation format for all quotations and paraphrases.

The conclusion should reflect broadly on Lovelock’s purpose and persuasiveness. For example, you might discuss any conclusions you draw from your analysis about broader issues like climate change solutions, our relationship to the earth, or the rhetorical strategies that reach readers best.

The essay should have correct MLA format and be free from plagiarism (any instance of four words in a row that are the same as in a source). The stapled packet should include this assignment sheet, the outline, and any other notes used on the exam. No Works Cited is necessary.