Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________
ASSIGNMENT
Researching Climate Change – Part 2
Learning Target: Construct an argument evaluating contributions to the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Letter to the Editor
Imagine that you are writing a letter to the editor of a national newspaper to persuade people to reduce their carbon footprint. Use information from your research in Part 1 of this assignment to support your argument. Your letter should include the following:
· An introduction that includes an explanation of climate change over the last century
· At least 3 pieces of evidence that supports the climate change theory
· At least 2 suggestions of how people can make a difference with explanations of how these actions can help reduce the carbon footprint
· A conclusion that summarizes the information presented
Be sure to compare your letter to the grading rubric below before submitting.
| Criterion | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Introduction | Letter includes an introduction with a detailed explanation of how the Earth’s climate has changed over the last century. | Letter includes an introduction with a vague explanation of how the Earth’s climate has changed over the last century. | Letter includes an introduction, but no explanation of climate change is present. | No introduction is present. |
| Evidence | Letter includes 3 pieces of supporting evidence | Letter includes 2 pieces of supporting evidence | Letter includes 1 pieces of supporting evidence. | Letter does not include supporting evidence. |
| Suggestions | Letter includes 2 suggestions of how readers can reduce their carbon footprint with an explanation of how their actions can help. | Letter includes only 1 suggestion with an explanation of how their action can help OR 2 suggestions without any explanation. | Letter includes only 1 suggestion with no explanation. | Letter does not include any suggestions of how to help reduce the carbon footprint. |
| Conclusion | Letter includes a conclusion that effectively summarizes the information presented. | Letter includes a conclusion that somewhat summarizes the information presented. | Letter includes a conclusion. | A conclusion is not present. |
| Mechanics | There are few to no errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar present. | There are some errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar | There are several errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. | There are many errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. |
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