1) Take home message: In one to three sentences describe the “take home message” – the main point the author wanted the reader to understand / take away from the chapter. •
2) Analogies & case studies: Describe how author used analogies or examples (case studies) to support her take home message/main point. •
3) Background: The background section should include a very brief description of scientific facts and evidence you find particularly interesting or useful for understanding the country or region, ecosystem & species, and/or cause of extinction. This section must include information from at least two outside sources. Focus on peer-reviewed literature, but you may also include credible sources such nationally and internationally recognized newspapers or magazines, and government websites. All sources must be cited in-text and in the Works Cited section. •
4) Social Media & Science Communication: Describe how your topic is portrayed on the internet and answer the following questions: Is it scientifically accurate? How are values incorporated into the messaging? This synthesis can include things such as twitter hashtags, publications from small NGOs, figures or videos, websites, blogs, or Op-Ed articles. Sources should be included in the Works Cited section to the best of your ability and include weblinks. •
5) Resilience Thinking: This section should describe how the system(s), problem(s), and/or solution(s) presented in the chapter relate to concepts of resiliency we’ve covered in class. This section should include only your own ideas and opinions, and should illustrate that you grasp concepts covered in Resilience Thinking or other readings and how those concepts apply to realworld issues. •
an analytical approach
a representative example from The Sixth Extinction
an evolving thesis
a paragraph of reflection and explanation in which you describe what you attempted to do
MLA citation of sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Focus your analysis on only one aspect of The Sixth Extinction, in other words one premise, conclusion or character. Note that the audience for your essay is someone who has not read the text that you are analyzing; therefore you should include enough background, description and summary of the text that you are analyzing so that one can understand what you are trying to analyze. Be sure to have a title for your essay. At the end of your essay write at least one healthy paragraph describing what you attempted to do in your essay and a description of your thinking and writing process for coming up with the topic and approach the writing task ( a reflection of your writing process).
Name the author (or authors) and title of the text.
Identify 2-3 of the major points or ideas of the reading. Be concise. Accurately represent the author’s writings. Use direct quotations from the text.
Conclusion: What findings (evidence, conclusions) does the author give?
Example of opening sentence:
In “__________” (title of article) by __________ (author’s first and last name), the author documents…
• Don’t copy sentences verbatim from the text. Summarize the reading in your own words.
• Use present tense, for example:
The article documents, describes, examines, etc.
The author observes, writes, concludes by saying, etc.
• Type the following at the top left or right corner of the front-page:
Your first & last name
Environmental Problems & Solutions
Winter 2020
Reading title & author(s)
Getting started
Grab the reader’s attention by:
Citing an interesting fact or statistic from the reading.
Opening with a quote from the reading.
Posing a question your summary will answer.
Using examples from the reading.
Word length
• 2.5 pages typed.
• 12-sized font (any style).
• Double-spaced.
• Print single-sided.
There Have Been Five Mass Extinction Events in Earth’s History. Now We’re Facing a Sixth (Washington Post) (Links to an external site.) Interview with Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the recent book The Sixth Extinction.
Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease (Links to an external site.) A third of all amphibian species are threatened with extinction.
(Links to an external site.)
New Madagascar conservation map protects maximum number of species in biodiversity hot spot (Links to an external site.). The island of Madagascar is home to thousands of rare species found nowhere else, including lemurs.
(Links to an external site.)
Climate Race Separates the Weeds from the Trees (Links to an external site.)(New Scientist). An interesting possible future trend is the rise of “weedy” species that flourish in disturbed environments and crowd out existing plants and animals.
This is a fairly open-ended forum. In your posts, please address two or more of the following. You can also draw from other sources you’ve read independently, or make other relevant comments on the topic of biodiversity and extinction.
Madagascar, Indonesia and the Amazon basin have some of the greatest numbers of different species concentrated in a single area. What kinds of environments do you think encourage greater biodiversity?
What are some examples of non-native “weedy” (hardy, easily adaptable) species of plants and animals that have entered North America and have caused or are starting to cause major problems for existing plant and animal (and human) communities?
How are humans and human activities contributing to extinctions of plants and animals?
Can humans realistically do anything to reverse these trends described in the articles? If so, what sacrifices (economic, demographic, etc) are we willing to make in order to preserve biodiversity?
why you think scientific evidence provided by Patterson or by researchers examining the effects of second-hand cigarette smoke was countered so strongly by the big petroleum and tobacco companies.
How do you think the “big money” provided by these industries to fund alternate research efforts reflects the importance of the role of funding in research?
Part 2
Review the Sample Question Development Worksheet (ATTACHED)before submitting part 2
In Project 1, you selected a news story (ATTACHED) and completed the topic exploration graphic organizer (ATTACHED). Use this information to assist with completing the Question
Development Worksheet Template (ATTACHED), addressing the following critical elements:
I. Why did you select this news story for scientific and personal study? In other words, what was it about the news story that interested you or made you
curious?
II. What prior knowledge and assumptions about the science topic did you have before viewing this news story? In other words, describe what you already
knew about the topic.
III. How does this news story relate to the natural science concepts? In other words, which principles of natural science are relevant to the news story you selected?
IV. What question related to the topic in the news story would you, assuming the role of a natural scientist, like to study? Use your previous responses and
the list of questions that you posed in your topic exploration graphic organizer (ATTACHED) to select one question that interests you.
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