Essay on "Climate Change Global Climate Change: Separating Science"

Quoted Instructions for "Climate Change Global Climate Change: Separating Science" Assignment:

keep in mind this essay is for a 400 level english class

Assignment Description:

For this assignment you will write review of existing research on a controversial topic in the sciences. I would like you to write on global climate change. If you cat write one global climate change you could also write on cloning, stem cell research or genetic screening. You will attempt to present the perspectives of different groups with a stake I the issue ad their respective positions. You should approach the different perspectives on the issue as fairly as possible, although your own perspective on the issue should be clear in the paper.

Scientific review papers focus on a controversial scientific issue for their content. In their structure, they resemble a scientific report. Your goal as a ***** is to clarify the scientific issue, clarify the perspectives of groups with a major stake I the issue, and to argue your own unique perspective toward the issue as well. You should answer the following questions in your paper, through research and perspective writing:

*****¢ What issue does this paper deal with?

*****¢ What different groups are affected by the issue, and how are they affected? How do you know? Provide evidence!

*****¢ Why is this issue important

*****¢ What conclusion do you want your reader to reach about the issue? Why?

This essay also needs four sources. Primary sources would work best. Please note that sites such as Wikipedia are not considered scholarly or reliable. This essay needs to be in MLA format. This is for an English class. I am an English major. Keep that in mind.

Elements of a scientific review essay:

An effective scientific review essay will include these elements:

1. An introduction that lays out the basic topic and research question, explains why the topic is crucial, and indicates why the review itself is necessary.

2. A *****methods***** section that explains how you went about researching the topic. What databases and key words did you use to find your materials? What were your methods for evaluating your sources, weighing evidence, and arriving at your position on the topic?

3. A *****results***** section, that describes the findings as neutrally as possible, without offering much analysis or discussion of the results. Here you are reporting findings from the scientific research you*****ve conducted. In terms of organization, you might try one of the following organizational patterns:

a. Topical: break the field into a number of subfields, subject areas or approaches and discuss them one by one.

b. Debate: organize the section by approaches to the problem (e.g. There have been _(number) of distinct approaches to the problem. The first model posits*****¦The second model argues that the first model if wrong for four reasons:___. Instead the second model claims _____.)

c. Chronological: list the studies in terms of chronological development to show a clear change over time (e.g. This subject was first studied by X who found*****¦ In _____(date) Y extended X*****s claim. Today, research by Z represents the current state of the field).

4. A *****discussion***** section that interprets the result for your readers, arguing which results are most significant and why. Here explain the consequences for the groups involved.

5. a conclusion that reinforces your position, proposes action that might be taken on the issue, acknowledges the future research that might still be needed on the topic.

Goals and Objectives:

Your task in this assignment is to practice the conventions of scientific writing. You need to fully develop the connections between ideas in order to show your readers why your position is valid and relevant. In this paper, you will attempt to be as neutral as possible in the *****results***** section of the paper, and you will reserve your interpretations and judgments for your *****discussion***** of the issue. This is formal academic paper, so your writing should be formal.