making your claim
1. context of the research argument; south America 2. general topic; deforestation 3. specific topic; deforestation in s America 4. Analytical research question; what effect does deforestation have on humans and animals. 5. Specific Claim or hypothesis; the benefits of deforestation for humans are more homes, farmland, and croplands. The way it affects animals is no homes and some often die out. 6. Research; websites and books about deforestation, environmental science, ecosystem, etc. 7. Include your 3 controlling ideas or focal points; 1. benefits of deforestation for humans 2.effects on animals ...