An Exploration of the Environmental Impact of Tesla’s Electric Cars in comparison to the More Convenient and Stable Traditional Cars

The final project is an argumentative research essay answering a question of judgment (not facts) on the
intersection of a technology and one aspect of a specific society (history, politics, geography, literature,
ethics, law, etc.) (minimum length 1750 words (excluding bibliography and footnotes)).
You can write on the post-1800 impact of any technology.
Your paper should be written for a general audience, i.e., for a group of intelligent readers who do not
know much about the question you are exploring. You will have to give them the background information
they will need to understand the issue at stake and offer your own perspective on the question. You will
need to cite any claim that is not considered common knowledge for such an audience.
Your position should be clearly stated in your introduction and defended with strong arguments supported
by convincing and reliable evidence. Your essay should also closely examine the strongest objections to
your position. In other words, you want to clearly explain a specific and complex problem, explore
possible solutions to it, and explain why you think your own answer is the best one, despite its own
weaknesses and the advantages other options may offer.
Submission guidelines:
1. The text should be properly referenced. This means that in-text citations should be added
immediately after:
a. Any information given that is not common knowledge;
b. Any paraphrase;
c. Any direct quotation.
2. All citations must follow the Chicago in-text Author-Date citation system.
3. All cited texts must be listed in the bibliography.
4. Length: at least 1750 words (not including the bibliography or footnotes)
5. Text must be double spaced.
6. Use normal fonts and margins.
7. Format:
a. Do not use cover page;
b. Include your name, banner number, and email address on the first page;
c. Include your TA’s name and tutorial number of the first page;
d. Use black ink only (even for URLs);
e. Staple your assignment.
Submission: submit an electronic copy online by the due date (see above) as well as a hardcopy.