1. What was your topic or the problem you hope to address?

I chose recycling and water damages and how dirty the ocean gets.

2. what do you think will work as a solution?

Well i think everyone needs to keep their city clean and recycle more and keep the ocean clean by not throwing away anything while your walking by and you see water going down the side walk drains.

3. What personal experiences can you use to develop your essay and support your claims?

Well my personal experiences are that i have throned away trash when i walk down the street and it goes down the water drain but i realized that it affects the ocean and the pollution because it leaves a bad smell.

4. Which texts might help you develop your essay and provide evidence for your claims?

5. Who is your audience? Who do you want to convince to take what action about which problem?

I would want adults and teenagers and children as well but pretty much everyone needs to know. People themselves should know what to do to take the action of helping out.