Before you begin any writing assignment, look closely at the prompt and determine what information you have been asked to find. you may want to make a checklist that includes the subject, a list of requirements, and any open-ended questions that the prompt expects you to answer.

Why is the netherlands vulnerable to changes in climate? a. the netherlands is against nuclear power. b. forests in the netherlands have been destroyed by acid rain. c. the netherlands wrote the kyoto protocols. d. the netherlands is low-lying country, and rising sea levels may cause flooding.

Should the city pass a ban on skateboarders on all public property, or are the citizens who oppose the ban right when they argue that there are benefits to having the skateboarders in public parks? plan and write a response in which you state your position and persuade readers to agree with you. support your position with reasons and examples drawn from the proposed amendment to ban skateboarding and from information in the letters to the editor, as well as from your own experience.

People are willing to pay more for a diamond than for a bottle of water because