• Assignment has to be completed on template that is attached. My term word is endangered species. Please follow directions to assignment completely.
• Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the course textbook. The purpose of this assignment is twofold: first, to enable you to explore a term (concept, technique, place, etc.) related to this week’s theme of sustaining Earth’s biodiversity and ecosystems; second, to provide your first contribution to a collective project, the Class Sustainable Living Guide. Your work this week, and in the weeks that follow, will be gathered (along with that of your peers) into a master document that you will receive a few days after the end of the course. The document will provide everyone with a variety of ideas for how we can all live more sustainably in our homes and communities.
• To complete this assignment,
• My term is endangered species.
• Select a term from the list of choices in the Week 1 – Term Selection Table located in the course. Type your name in the table, next to the word that you would like to choose.
• Do not select a term that a classmate has already chosen; only one student per term. If you choose a term that is hyperlinked to a source, that term is one that is not mentioned in our textbook. Instead of being required to use the text as your third source for completing the assignment, you will be expected to use the hyperlinked source provided for you.
• Download the Week 1 Assignment Template available in the course and replace the guiding text with your own words based upon your online research.
• Please do not include a cover page. All references, however, should be cited in your work and listed at the end, following APA Style expectations.
• In the template, you will
• Define the term thoroughly, in your own words.
• Explain the importance of the term using evidence.
• Discuss how the term affects living things and the physical world.
• Suggest two specific actions that can be taken to promote environmental sustainability in relation to the term.
• Explain exactly how those actions will aid in safeguarding our environment in relation to your chosen term.
• Provide detailed examples to support your ideas.
• The Sustaining Living Guide Contributions: Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems paper
• Must be a minimum of three paragraphs in length (not including title, any quoted text, or references) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text. To aid you in your research, and particularly in locating scholarly sources via the  University Library or using Google Scholar, please review the following videos and tutorials:
• Scholarly and Popular Resources (Links to an external site.)
•  (Links to an external site.)Database Search Tips (Links to an external site.)
•  (Links to an external site.)Research, Keywords, Databases: An Overview (Links to an external site.)
• Accessing Full text and citation in Google Scholar: SCI207 – Google Scholar (Links to an external site.)
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the  Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the  Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting

Week 1 Assignment Template

Sustainable Living Guide Contributions, Part One of Four:

Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Instructions: Using the term that you have selected from the list provided in the classroom, please complete the following three-paragraph essay. Write a minimum of 5 to 7 well-crafted, original sentences per paragraph. In your response, you are expected to cite and reference, in APA format, at least two outside sources in addition to the class text. The sources must be credible (from experts in the field of study); at least one scholarly source (published in a peer-reviewed academic journal) is strongly encouraged. Delete all instructions before submitting your work to Waypoint.

Your Term: [type your term here]

[First Paragraph: Thoroughly define your term, using your own words to do so. In your definition, be sure explain why the term is important to know. Be as specific as possible and provide examples as necessary to support your ideas.]

[Second Paragraph: Discuss how the term affects living beings (including humans) and/or the physical environment. Provide examples as needed.]

[Third Paragraph: Suggest two clear, specific actions that you and the other students might take to promote environmental sustainability in relation to this term. Be creative and concrete with your suggestions. For example, you might recommend supporting a particular organization that is active in the field of your term. Explain exactly how those actions will aid in safeguarding our environment in relation to your chosen term.]

References: Following your essay, list all references you cited, in APA format.

After proofreading your assignment carefully, please submit your work to Waypoint for evaluation.