1. Title Layout
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2. Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper Essay
Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper Essay Due Date March 8, 2019
Test Grade
*Minimum of 3 references in MLA Format (See easybib.com)*
Formal Essay: Expository writing which explains or discusses a subject in a prescribed format
Structure: Traditionally, three, four, or five paragraphs
Introduction: One paragraph with topic sentence
Body: One to three paragraphs
Conclusion: One paragraph
Spacing: Double spaced
Font: Times New Roman 12
Number of words: The length of the essay must be a minimum of 300 words and maximum of 500 words.
If handwritten: Must be legible!

3. Essay Checklist:
1. Signed Cover Sheet 25 points
2. Essay points
3. Bibliography (Reference) Page 25 points
This is a TEST grade! 25 points will be deducted from your grade for every day that it is late!

4. Potential Topics
List, describe, and explain the roles of living organisms in the soil.
Organisms that live in the soil
animals
microorganisms
insects
What are they?
Are they beneficial and how?
What are the effects of pesticides, herbicides, and pollution on those organisms?
What can we do to improve the soil so those organisms can thrive?
What are the consequences if we let erosion and pollution strip the land of all its nutrients?
Explain the role of soil microbes and distinguish the difference between types of soil microbes.