Unveiling the Rhetoric on Climate Change
Delve into the discourse surrounding climate change as this essay introduces the topic, emphasizes its significance, explores different viewpoints, previews arguments, and presents a compelling thesis. Discover the impact of rhetoric on public opinion regarding climate change and the urgent need for action.
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Introductions to Argumentative Essays LT: I can write an effective introduction to an argumentative essay.
Elements of an Introduction 1st- Introduce the topic (Hook us) 2nd- Establish the importance of the topic 3rd- Explain the various opinions about the topic 4th- Preview Argument 5th- Thesis Statement
1st- Introduce the Topic The results are in and scientists agree that climate change is not just a myth, rather it is an actuality we need to accept. Yet the rhetoric surrounding the debate, media coverage in particular, has contributed to a skewed view on how urgent the matter really is.
2nd- Establish Importance With Antartica and Greenland making up over ninety percent of the earth's water, and Greenland melting at exceedingly faster rates, the rhetoric used to discuss climate change should reflect the issue as a matter of reality, rather than a possibility.
3rd- Explain Different Views Currently, some argue the debate around climate change poses a chance that it may not be as serious as originally thought. However, many others claim that the rhetoric used to talk about the facts has been constructed for political convenience. Result of this discord is a scientist versus public relations debate.
4th- Preview Argument In order for citizens to fully understand climate change and the serious threat it poses on our future, we need to first examine the various views the public has. We then must analyze the reason for these various opinions, specifically the impact rhetoric has on pulic belief. And last, we must consider the change that must be made in how we discuss the issue.
5th- Thesis After this thorough analysis, we will find that rhetoric plays the biggest factor forming public opinion about climate change and we must, as citizens, demand the debate recognize climate change as a matter to be addressed now, rather than the future.
Put it Together The results are in and scientists agree that climate change is not just a myth, rather it is an actuality we need to accept. Yet the rhetoric surrounding the debate, media coverage in particular, has contributed to a skewed view on how urgent the matter really is. With Antartica and Greenland making up over ninety percent of the earth's water, and Greenland melting at exceedingly faster rates, the rhetoric used to discuss climate change should reflect the issue as a matter of reality, rather than a possibility. Currently, some argue the debate around climate change poses a chance that it may not be as serious as originally thought. However, many others claim that the rhetoric used to talk about the facts has been constructed for political convenience. Result of this discord is a scientist versus public relations debate. In order for citizens to fully understand climate change and the serious threat it poses on our future, we need to first examine the various views the public has. We then must analyze the reason for these various opinions, specifically the impact rhetoric has on pulic belief. And last, we must consider the change that must be made in how we discuss the issue. After this thorough analysis, we will find that rhetoric plays the biggest factor forming public opinion about climate change and we must, as citizens, demand the debate recognize climate change as a matter to be addressed now, rather than the future.
