Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Report Writing Guidelines
You can earn up to 7 pts for report content and up to 4 pts for
writing quality.
Content
Here are some of the main points to think about while you read
about
carbon dioxide and to discuss when you write your report:
Is global warming and climate
change something you know a lot or not so much about? How
important a topic is it to you?
Why is atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentration a concern (CO2 is
not
really toxic and is
only the 5th most abundant gas in the atmosphere)?
Is the atmospheric greenhouse effect a good thing, bad thing,
or a
little of both?
What changes have there been in atmospheric CO2
concentration during the past?
What natural and anthropogenic processes add and remove CO2
to(from) the air?
How does the amount of CO2
added to or removed from the atmosphere by human activities
compare to
those of nature?
Writing Quality
Here are some things you can do to maximize your chances of
earning a
high writing quality grade:
Explain the material in your
own
words - your report should be your understanding and explanation
of the
material. Avoid generalities, try to include specific
details and examples from the reading section. The
separate
sections or paragraphs of your paper should blend together into
one
seamless coherent report. Your report should
be
nearly free of misspelled words and grammatical errors.