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Assignment:

Task

Evaluating Scientific Claims and Forming a Conclusion

In this activity, you'll analyze multiple forms of scientific text to determine their validity. Then you'll draw your own conclusions about human involvement in climate change.

Part A

The first article that you'll analyze is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read the article and list three conclusions the author draws about human involvement in climate change. In two to three sentences, describe the evidence cited that explains each conclusion.

Part B

A professor at the University of Missouri wrote the second article. Read the article and list three conclusions the author drew about human involvement in climate change. Write two to three sentences describing the evidence the author cited to explain each of his conclusions.

Part C

Reflect on what you learned in the unit about credible, reliable sources. Evaluate and compare each source in terms of its credibility. Provide evidence for your reasoning.

Part D

The two articles you just read contain conflicting conclusions. What questions do you have about the information presented in the articles? Maybe there's something you would like to know more about before making your own conclusion. Or perhaps there's an item that was presented as a fact that you would like to investigate. Before you make your conclusion about human involvement in climate change, list four to five questions that you would like answered.

Part E

Find reputable websites and articles to help answer your questions from part D. For each question, write a short paragraph and cite the websites or texts you used to answer it.

Part F

Using all of the information you've gathered, conclude whether or not you think humans have influenced climate change. Write a paragraph and cite at least three pieces of evidence.