Write a 350 word essay on the following. Many people are debating how to best meet energy requirements in the United States. Some argue that country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy, like wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is not essential and expensive. They state that United States must search for oil in Alaska, Gulf Coast, and other currently unexplored areas in the country.

Write down the approximately 350-word essay in which you do following:

• Explain position on the issue.

• Describe perceptual blocks and habits which hinder your thinking when looking at opposing view and defending your own view.

• Explain what you can do to overcome those perceptual blocks and habits which are hindering your thinking and describe how your thought processes can be influenced by perception.