### Instructions for Writing Your Paper

Step 4: Write Your Paper

1. Write an introductory paragraph.
- Include a brief description of coal and natural gas.
- State the purpose of your paper.

2. Compare coal and natural gas.
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Cost of generating electricity
- Impact on the environment
- Impact on human health

3. Conduct a cost-benefit analysis using the information gathered.

4. Write a concluding paragraph.
- State which energy source is better to use.
- Support your conclusion with information from your analysis.

Step 5: List Your Resources

- Provide a list of the resources you used to complete your research at the end of your paper.

Step 6: Evaluate Your Project Using This Checklist

If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your project:
- [ ] Did you do research on coal and natural gas as sources of energy?
- [ ] Did you note each source's benefits and limitations?
- [ ] Did you note the cost of generating electricity using each source?
- [ ] Did you note each source's environmental and human health impacts?
- [ ] Did you conduct a cost-benefit analysis to compare the two sources?
- [ ] Did you make a conclusion based on your cost-benefit analysis?
- [ ] Did you support your conclusion with information from your analysis?
- [ ] Did you list information resources that you used for your research at the end of your paper?

Step 7: Revise and Submit Your Project

1. If you were unable to check off all the requirements on the checklist, go back and make sure your project is complete.
2. Save your project before submitting it.
3. Submit your paper through the virtual classroom.

Congratulations! You have completed your project.