Short Essay: SCENE SETTING: Over summer break you are relaxi…
Short Essay: SCENE SETTING: Over summer break you are relaxing pool-side. You begin a friendly conversation with a climate change skeptic (CCS). You feel confident in taking on this conversation after successfully completing this course. When responding to the CCS be sure to stick to just the one point that CCS brings up. The conversation begins with you talking about the WWF video of a mother polar bear swimming around looking for food and losing her baby. You start explaining how this is happening because of global warming. CCS: “I don’t know about all of this global warming conspiracy. This past spring was so cold, it even snowed in April! How is this warming (with air quotes)?” YOU: 1st response: CCS: “Ok, ok. But climate is always changing – this is just part of a natural cycle.” YOU: 2nd response: CCS: “Maybe…. but, why should I care? I don’t even live by the ocean or near a melting glacier! YOU: 3rd response: CCS: Thanks for all this great information and providing me a better understanding of climate change! YOU: Closing response: