Climate and Meteorology 06: Global Climate Change

Evaluating Resources – Writing a Research Paper

In this lesson you will be writing a guided research paper with proper citations. You will need a total of four citations dealing with human and nonhuman factors that contribute to climate change, two have been provided below. You must also evaluate scientific resources when you are researching information. In the assignment section of this lesson, you will be evaluating two other web sites on global warming. You will use these skills to complete the assignment.

Part I: How to cite your source (20 points)

Go to http://www.easybib.com to copy and paste source web address into the text field then click “cite this”. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “create citation.” Then copy and paste it in the correct fields below. See examples below for the two citations provided for you:

Source Web Address Citation (Cite)

http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/gas.htm Volcano Information Center (VIC). Web. 22 Oct. 2011. .

http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0186.html "Global Climate Change, CDFS-186-96." Ohioline. Web. 22 Oct. 2011. .

Source Web Address Citation (Cite)

Part II: Writing the guided research paper

An outline has been provided for you. Use the following template to write your paper:

Thesis (10 points)

Briefly introduce the topic of your research: First Body Paragraph (20 Points)

Briefly summarize the research that answers the question “How have human factors contributed to climate change, and what evidence supports these factors?” Be sure to include at least one properly cited quote from your research.

Cite 1:

Cite 2:

Second Body Paragraph (20 Points)

Briefly summarize the research that answers the question “How have nonhuman factors contributed to climate change, and what evidence supports these factors?” Be sure to include at least one properly cited quote from your research.

Cite 1:

Cite 2:

Third Body Paragraph (20 Points)

Briefly summarize the research that answers the question “What can we do to reduce the human impact on climate change?” Develop at least three practical strategies. Be sure to include at least one properly cited quote from your research.

Cite 1:

Cite 2:

Conclusion (10 Points)

Briefly summarize your research and explain the importance of this topic.