John Brown
2nd Hour
Westmoore
Environmental Science
Global Warming Debate Research Paper
Objective: To write an argumentative paper and to understand how research can be used to unravel
scientific ideas and to better understand our world.
Assignment: To research both sides of the argument, type, and review a research paper arguing your
side of the debate, and submit it after it has been through a peer reviewed process. It is a longer
assignment (students have over a month to complete) and students are encouraged to begin soon.
Waiting until the last week makes the quality of the paper fall, and makes the student reviewing the
paper not get a proper introduction to the process.
Details: You will be given a side of the anthropogenic global warming argument and will have to support
that side of the argument whether you agree with it or not. The point of the paper is not to change your
ideas about the subject but to better understand the subject and how others could have different ideas.
After your initial paper has been written and submitted, you will be asked to check another student’s
paper on the same side of the argument, and you will submit their “peer reviewed” report, before the
next week of school has ended. You will be checking to see if that student did the proper research and
properly cited evidence for their argument.
Length- 1500 words minimum (About 6 Pages double spaced) not counting the Citations/Reference Page
11 or 12 Pt. Calibri or Times New Roman Font Only
1 Inch Margins; Double Spaced.
Your name, class, hour, and school should be in the header of each paper
The page number should be in the footer of each page
Every paper should have at least 3 Subheadings; Introduction, Body, and Conclusion, but more are
welcome
Every paper should have a Title on the first page
Any fact or idea that belongs to someone else, taken from another source, needs to be properly cited on
a “reference or citation page” You may have to Google how to do that.
MLA or APA format is acceptable (Google search)
Due Dates
Paper Outline : May be typed or not. Should be outlining each sections’ general content and
approximate length. Due Tuesday November 3rd.
Finished Report Due Friday December 4th
Peer Review Report Due Monday, December 14th
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