Steps to Write a Good Paper

1.    Choose the topic of your paper
Choose a topic you are interested in and you
have  adequate  information  of.  The  more  you
know about the topic you choose, the better.

2.    Identify the information sources
There   are   many   reference   sources   available
now.  They  are  encyclopedias,  books,  journals,
magazines and newspaper. Find the sources in
printed  form  from  CD-ROMS  programmes  or
from the Internet.

3.    Create an outline
Provide an outline for your paper by organizing
the information from the sources you have into
topics, subtopics, details, and sub details. Use
such as organization, such as:
I. (topic)
     A. (subtopic)
            1.  (detail)
                 a.  (sub detail)

4.    Write a rough draft
Write a rough draft of your paper using your
outline. Use numbered footnotes to acknowledge
sources from which you take quotations or major
ideas.

5.    Revise the Rough Draft
Make  any  changes  to  assure  that  your  ideas
are  clearly  conveyed.  Be  sure  that  you  have
written the paper using spelling and grammar
accurately.

6.    Preparing Bibliography
Make  a  list  of  all  sources  you  have  used  in
gathering   information   for   the   paper.   The
bibliography cards will help you in providing
the list of the sources.

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Rainforests as Economic Reserves

We discovered previously that rainforests are essential to our life on Earth. They also provide a rich variety of economic resources that are used all over the world. This presents countries with a serious dilemma. Rainforests are used for a number of economic purposes, ranging from agricultural to urban and industrial use. The dilemma facing many rainforest-rich countries, including Australia, is that, as these economic demands grow, the planet's rainforests are placed under increasing threat of destruction. The economic resources provided by the world's rainforests are enormous. Here are just some of the more important ones. Foods

Nearly 50 per cent of the world's food supplies originate in rainforest areas. Items that we commonly buy from the supermarket, such as bananas, pineapples,   mangoes,   peanuts,  macadamia nuts and cashews, all originated in rainforests. Many popular foods like rice, corn and maize also come from the rainforests, as do tea, coffee, cocoa and sugar.

Recreation

Rainforests are becoming increasingly popular places for people to visit because they are seen as areas of wilderness and natural beauty. People take part in activities such as fishing, bush-walking, rock climbing and four-wheel driving. The overuse of rainforests for tourist activities has led governments to pass laws restricting activities in these forests. The Daintree region in northern Queensland is one area where the government has passed laws regulating rainforest activities.

Medicines and drugs

Many medicines and drugs sold by the local pharmacist come from plants that grow in rainforests. For example, medicines used for travel sickness, headaches, stomach upsets, skin diseases and leukaemia all come from the rainforests. In fact, nearly 40 per cent of all medicines sold in chemists, originate from rainforests.

Industrial and building products

Rainforests provide many products used by the community for urban development. These include timber converted into building materials for house framing, furniture, fencing, panel products and flooring. Rainforests also supply wood chips used in making cardboard, toilet tissue and the pulp used for some papers. 

Many industrial products also originate from the rainforests. Spices, rubber, oils, waxes, dyes and gums are just some examples. Even everyday products such as toothpaste, cosmetics, tyres, paints and deodorants are produced from plants growing in rainforest areas.

Sustainable development

Scientists believe that over 200,000 square kilometres of rainforest are being destroyed each year for economic purposes. Most people would acknowledge the economic importance of the world's rainforests. However, there needs to be a balance between the way we are currently using our rainforests and the future availability of these resources. This is now commonly being referred to as ecologically sustainable development.

For example, conservationists, governments and industry groups believe that timber should be harvested from forests in a sustainable way. This should be done without permanently damaging the home of other plants and animals, the soil or rivers and creeks. This is a very complex task. It involves ensuring trees that are removed from the forest which are replaced by seedlings that will form part of the new forest.

To conclude, since the rainforests are very crucial to support many aspects of our life, it is our duty to preserve them.

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Komodo Dragon

       Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world's largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive.

        It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores. The natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile).

          Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red moth, it shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.

           Komodo dragons are good simmers and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails, and their legs held against their body.

           Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day.

It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons.

           Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night.

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