Unit 7 Assignment: Evidence of Climate Change (ENV110 Exploring Environmental Issues)

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 7 Points: 100 Overview: For this assignment, you will find an article that presents evidence of climate change and discuss your opinion of the evidence. Instructions:

• Find and report on an article that provides evidence in support of climate change. This evidence can be related to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, ecosystems, spatial distribution of organisms, changes in weather patterns, or sea-level rise.

• Discuss the phenomenon and how it is supporting evidence for climate change.

• Include your opinion as to whether or not you agree with the evidence and how it proves or disproves climate change. Provide multiple pieces of supporting evidence in your claims, using at least two (2) scholarly resources.

Requirements:

• Include all references and citations formatted correctly in APA.

• Assignment should be one to three pages in length, with additional Title and Reference pages.

• Use complete sentences and appropriate grammar and spelling.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

ENV110 – Exploring Environmental Issues

Unit 7 Assignment – Evidence of Climate Change

Evaluation Rubric for Evidence of Climate Change Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Satisfactory Proficient

Article in Support of Climate Change

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points) Article found does not directly discuss climate change or a particular phenomena.

Article found discusses climate change but is not supporting climate change or a direct phenomena.

The article found is not peer- reviewed but still presents evidence of climate change through a particular phenomena.

The article found is peer-reviewed and provides direct evidence of climate change through a particular phenomena.

Accurate Analysis of Phenomena

(0-20 Points) (21-27 Points) (28-31 Points) (32-35 Points) Two or more are missing - Phenomena, type of science, or how it proves climate change.

Missing one: Phenomena, type of science, or how it proves climate change.

General discussion of phenomena, which type of science it pertains to, and how it proves climate change.

Full, detailed discussion of phenomena, which type of science it pertains to, and how it proves climate change.

Supported Opinion of Article

(0-20 Points) (21-27 Points) (28-31 Points) (32-35 Points) Opinion is unclear or not made.

Opinion is made but mostly unsupported with evidence.

Opinion is made and supported with one fact/ piece of evidence from paper.

Opinion is made and supported with two facts/pieces of evidence from the paper.

Resources in APA Formatting

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points) Reference citations were not present, and/or APA style formatting has significant errors.

Some scholarly citations were missing, and/or citations have some issues with APA style formatting.

At least two scholarly resources were used and included, but citations have minor errors in APA style formatting.

At least two scholarly resources were used and included, correctly formatted in APA style.

Spelling and Grammar

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points) Errors impede professional presentation.

Significant errors that are beginning to impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, and error-free.