BACKGROUND OF THE GLOBAL WARMING DEBATE

After the former U.S. Vice President Al Gore received the Nobel Prize for his work and efforts to raise awareness about global warming, he was asked to prepare a white paper on the subject. To enhance his credibility, he plans to present points and counterpoints to the subject.

For the subject of Global Warming: Fact or Fiction listed below, do the following:

Step I

Create an outline that has at least 3 levels to it.

For example, this is part of an outline for a paper whose subject is “Is the Economic Stimulus passed in January 2009, working?”

I.Background of the economic stimulus

A.Impetus for the bill

1.Arguments for the bill

2.Argument against the bill

Step II

Write a 750–1000-word paper that must follow and only follow the outline created in step I.

•The topic for this outline and paper is Global Warming: Fact or Fiction.

•The audience or readership of this paper is members of the U.S. Congress. 98% of the 535 representatives and senators are degreed lawyers.

•The purpose of the report is to convince members of Congress that there are 2 opposing viewpoints about the impacts of global warming and to explain these viewpoints.