The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
Be prepared to discuss:
1. What kind of source is this?
2. What clues do you have to determine if this source is credible?
3. What clues do you have to determine if this source is appropriate for a science paper?
Based on what you know at this point, would you use this source for a science paper?
Examine the following two websites:
From The Heartland Institute: Climate Change 101: The Evidence Humans Aren't Destroying the Climate
From RedState: Climate Change 101: The Evidence Humans Aren't Destroying the Climate
Complete the following:
1. How are these websites similar? How are these websites different?
2. Write down at least five questions you should ask, or leads you should follow if you wanted to use either of these sites in your science paper.
What Evidence Would Persuade You that Man-Made Climate Change is Real?
Take a look at this article. Follow some of the links the author has provided.
Be prepared to discuss:
1. How credible are the links in this source? Be prepared to defend your answer.
2. What clues do the links provide about the source?
3. Write down at least five questions or leads you would follow to learn more about this source.
The End of Doom: Environmental Renewal in the Twenty-First Century
Be prepared to discuss:
1. What kind of source is this?
2. What steps can you take to learn more about this source?