essay about climate change global warming

Introduction: Define climate change, global warming and any terms that apply to the specific topic that you have chosen.

Provide background information relevant to your topic. For the introduction section only, in addition to

primary research articles, you may use one reputable secondary source to define terms (for example, a

scientific review paper, articles in magazines such as National Geographic or Scientific American, websites

such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Davis Suzuki Foundation, and United

Nations (UN)). All other references must be primary research articles. Do not reference class notes or use

quotes.

The last sentence of your introduction must be a clear thesis statement. A thesis statement focuses your

ideas and informs readers what your essay is about (main claim about your topic).

Discussion: Your discussion will contain scientific evidence from primary peer reviewed research articles only (no

secondary sources). In your essay you will discuss if the results in your primary research articles link global

warming to human activity. Discuss any associations found between global warming and human activity,

consequences of global warming, and actions needed (see below).

Human activity (in relation to your specific topic) use in-text citations

– list the activities of humans (past and current) that have and are contributing to global warming

Consequences of climate change: (in relation to your specific topic) use in-text citations

– what are the current and potential future consequences/repercussions of global warming to natural

ecosystems, species that live in these ecosystems, and humans

– is global warming leading to potential species extinction events

Action needed: (in relation to your specific topic) use in-text citations

– list ways humans can/should attempt to minimize, stop or reverse the negative impacts of global

warming

Conclusion:Using information from your primary research articles (no secondary sources), briefly highlight the

most relevant information about global warming (in relation to your specific topic) and human activities

which have, or will have, far-reaching effects and critical repercussions for living organisms (humans

included) and the health of our planet. Think globally; the conclusion should have a global focus.