Comparative analysis
Transcript: scrambling greenhouse effect climate change cope with changes already set into motion struggle "still, you have to admit: for a hoax, it's got excellent production values." "giveaway movie moment: the nine-foot gator that washed into a Tampa swimming pool" "you'd almost swear this is what global warming looks like, since it's exactly what scientists have been predicting for decades" K1 Diction Sabina West Logos Hyperbolic diction Imagery Context article from Nat Geo online. Nat geo known for being eco friendly Audience people who enjoy the natural world, teachers, students/classrooms Purpose inform, inspire, motivate change Thesis "absurd number of catastrophes" "explosive display... millions without power" "real crisis" Comparative analysis "the production teem hastened to the Gulf of Mexico, turning on the giant fans to conjure up Tropical Storm Debby..." "wrote a harrowing account of driving his SUV across soccer fields to escape the blaze, with 'a vision of hell in his rear view mirror'" Context written 2012 by environmentalist Bill McKibben. very probably satirical given that many of his other articles show he believes in global warming Audience the website seems like a liberal website, although could also be republicans Purpose make people re-think their stance on global warming Text 1 uses satire, imagery, and hyperbolic diction, whereas text 2 uses logos, structure, and scholastic diction, to convey the message that global warming is real and it is something that we as a global community should be worried about adds to the tone of scholarly article answers questions readers might not have thought about the header can be a question but nothing in the body is. it is all statements Satire Structure Text 1 uses satire, imagery, and hyperbolic diction whereas text 2 uses its structure, diction, and the logos effect to convey the message that global warming is real and is something that we as a global community must address. K2 "greenhouse gasses, their levels are higher now than in the last 650,000 years "emissions of the GHGs to the atmosphere have been balanced out by GHGs that are naturally absorbed." "increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by more than a third since the industrial revolution." Conclusion