Joe/Jane Student

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Pollution of Coral Reefs on the island of Maui

(This is an example. Modify this outline to suit your needs.)

I. Introduction

A. Address your reader (President, Governor, Senator, Mayor, etc.)

B. Introduce the problem of pollution on coral reefs

II. Evidence

A. Population of coral reefs on Maui has gone down

1. People are discharging raw sewage into water

2. The amount of light getting to the coral has dwindled.

3. As a result of this, the photosynthetic zooxanthellae have died off, leaving the coral limited nutrients.

B. Clarity of Water

1. Talk about clarity of water

2. Talk about how sewage clouds the water

III. How do we fix the problem?

A. Give some remedies to cleaning up water.

B. How much time and effort will be required to build a sustainable reef ecosystem?

C. Labor and cost

1. Who will do the work?

2. How much $ will it cost?

IV.Conclusion

Give thanks to the political officer for reading your article and considering doing something about your issue.