“Global Warming (Effects on the Bioshpere)”. MarineBio Society. 2009. 14 March 2009. <http://www.marinebio.org/Oceans/Conservation/GlobalWarming.asp?gclid=CMKo2oa0qpkCFQEoGgoduXD7qQ?>
Global Warming (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved March 17, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/globalwarming>
Climate Change (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved March 17, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/climatechange>
Greenhouse Effect (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved March 17, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/greenhouseeffect>
Carbon Footprint (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved March 17, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carbonfootprint>
Pictures/Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_kODETmro8
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnypictures/ig/Funny-Global-Warming-Pictures/New-York-City.html
http://joel-thedarkness.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html
http://prometheuscomic.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/prometheus-carbon-footprint1.jpg
Chanton, Jeffrey. “Global Warming and Rising Oceans”. Action Bioscience. 2009. American Institute of Biological Sciences. 14 March 2009.
<http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/chanton.html>
“Climate Change Reduces Nutritional Value of Algae”. Science News. 14 March, 2009. Science Daily. 14 March 2009.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090311085321.htm
Nowak, Rachel. "Acid Oceans No Laughing Matter for Clownfish". NewScience. 2 February 2009. 14 MArch 2009. < http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16518-acid-oceans-no-laughing-matter-for-clownfish.html>
Voorhees, Dylan. “Maine Coast Could Be Devastated by Global Warming”. Natural Resources Council of Maine. 16 September 2006. 14 March 2009. <http://www.nrcm.org/news_detail.asp?news=936>
Jenkins, Jesse. “Global Warming Claims Island Community, Displaces 2,000 in Papau New Guinea”. It’s Getting Hot in Here: Youth Climate Movement. 1 June 2008. World Press. 14 March 2009. <http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/27/global-warming-claims-island-community-displaces-2000-in-papua-new-guinea/>
Adam, David. “Water for Millions at Risk as Glaciers Melt Away” Guardian News and Media Limited. 2009. 14 March 2009. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/information/0,,711853,00.html>
Pictures
http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/chanton.html
http://www.riverwired.com/files/u9/05_0708_cartoon_large.gif
http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/environment/assets/global_warming_cartoon.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2957713468_fdd3c15c0d.jpg?v=0
http://www.gearthblog.com/images/images1206/glacier.jpg
http://thoughtsofadyingatheist.com/images/polarbear.jpg
http://www.pewclimate.org/arctic_qa.cfm
http://courses.ma.org/sciences/dowen/StudentWork/Global_Warming/Images/Griffin_cartoon.gif
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mly/lowres/mlyn513l.jpg
http://www.theplebsite.com/PlebPictures/Cartoon%20Bear%20Essentials%20jpeg%20(Large).jpg
http://www.environmentaltalk.com/wp-content/uploads/Artic_Fox.png
http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/ribbon_seal_fix.jpg
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cga/lowres/cgan735l.jpg
http://www.nwf.org/polarbearsandglobalwarming/
Forest Region
Howden, Daniel. "Deforestation: the hidden cause of global warming." TreeBanking, INC. 15 Mar. 2009.
Matthews, Christopher. "Deforestation causes global warming." FAO Newsroom. 11 Mar. 2009. http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000385/index.html
"Harpy Eagle." Save America's Rainforests. 16 Mar. 2009. saveamericasforests.org/./Harpy%20Eagle.html.
Kavin. "Images of Toucans." Saxacallibeach. 16 Mar. 2009. www.saxacallibeach.gy/images/toucan.gif.
"Okapi." Animal Pictures Archive. 16 Mar. 2009. http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?tid=3&did=22730〈=kr.
This is a great set up for a blog.... Everything seems very organized with your facts, videos, pictures and information on your topic. This looks very professional and well thought out. It seems that you covered the entertainment aspect with the videos and pictures, providing good facts and supporting them. Great Job
ReplyDeletei also think this is a good set up for a blog. seems more like a website and less blog-like.
ReplyDeletei think spreading out the cartoons and videos throughout the site will be more effective, but it seems like you have good materials.
Nice start.
ReplyDeleteThere are certainly some entertaining moments here, and much of the copy uses an effective narrative tone. There are a few technical issues that could be addressed.
First, The images/videos are not connected to the body of your text (they appear at the bottom of the page, but where they are referenced in your post, there are only brackets and descriptions.
Also there is a tendency throughout to "telegraph your punches." I would consider, rather than saying "We are going to explore..." or "We are going to talk about...", simply diving into your argument. In writing (especially this type of rhetoric) it can be far more effective to "show" rather than "tell/explain." There is probably no need to say outright: "this is our argument." Just dive in and let your (largely effective) writing do the work.
Clear that you put some work into compiling and formulating your argument. A little polish, and it'll be an effective and successful site.
Good work.
All three aspects are filled in this blog. I would completely agree with Molly in that I felt that the set-up made it feel like a website rather than a blog. This is very unique way of setting things up by putting all the videos and images at the end. I feel that spreading them out would keep the reader entertained while reading all the information, which is great. If someone starts to read this blog and then decides to leave they don't even realize that there are videos that would go into more detail of what you're trying to get across.
ReplyDeleteI liked the set up you have for the blog. It is different, but definitely in a good way. If you could maybe move the pictures up and integrate them into the text, that might be more effective than having them all at the bottom. Nice job overall, just finish polishing up the text and it will be a great website!
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