For Evelyn
Evelyn Kluemper
12/16/16
AP Biology
Schlossberg, Tatiana. “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/feeling-a-chill-blame-the-polar-vortex-and-global-warming.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience.
In the article “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming” by Tatiana Schlossberg summarizes how the impact of global warming will make this winter much colder. The polar vortex is the result of polar jet streams that encircle the north and south poles. This effect is caused by low-pressure and cold air. A change in pressure will push the cold air, causing low temperatures in areas that are farther, such as the northeast of America, and warm temperatures in the poles, particularly Alaska. People have the misconception that global warming will cause warmer winters, but it has the opposite effect due to the disturbed polar vortex.
This article was alarming and informative, as I did not understand why global warming resulted in colder winters. Since I live in the Northeast, I am somewhat accustomed to colder weather. However, I have noticed that the temperatures are fluctuating greatly, including very cold days followed by moderate ones. Today was below freezing and meteorologists issued a high wind warning. However, this weekend will reach up to 60°F. I am not anticipating future extreme temperatures.
The article was interesting to read. The author did a great job describing what a polar vortex was. The summary provided was brief but informative. It would have been interesting to include additional facts about global warming.
Sophia Dibbini
ReplyDeleteI read the review of and the article “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming,” by the New York Times, and I found it very interesting and informative. I liked how the author and reviewed clearly explained how this winter will be colder than multiple previous winters, because usually people say that it will be but do not give specific examples of how, and the author evidently explained in detail how it will be. Also, I liked how the author took a common belief about global warming and then countered it, giving details why the common thought is incorrect and out of proportion. Lastly, I liked how descriptive the author was explaining the polar vortex, he said it is the result of polar jet streams that encircle the north and south poles. This helped me understand this finding much better because I had not known what a polar vortex was before reading this and it supported their findings and its importance. Overall, there were many good aspects about this article.
Even though this article had many positives, it also had its negatives. For example, I did not like how brief and short the explanation of the finding was. It provided many great details, but possibly including more about this topic and its history would have made the article more interesting and captivating. Also, I did not like how the author did not provide a good explanation about global warming and its effects, in the past, present, and future, and what will happen to this finding. Even though there were some negative aspects, I greatly enjoyed reading this article and its review.
I learned many things from reading this article. First, I learned that common thoughts and beliefs are myths and primarily concerning global warming, which is a controversial topic. Also, I learned what a polar vortex is and how this relates with global warming and its effect on this finding. I believe this discovery will affect society because it will provide people with the truth, instead of a common belief that is incorrect. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this article and its review and I look forward to learning more about this topic in the future.
Alexander Plaza
ReplyDeleteSchlossberg, Tatiana. “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/feeling-a-chill-blame-the-polar-vortex-and-global-warming.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience.
Evelyn, I read your review of “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming” by Tatiana Schlossberg and I thought that you did a decent job overall. I thought that you did a nice job at summarizing the article. You explain very concisely why the winter can be so cold with global warming also occurring. Also, it is good that your summary is brief. It is not boring the reader and it moves your article forward. Finally, I like that you connect very meaningfully with the reader. You address “the misconception that global warming will cause warmer winters”. You definitely provide insight and interpret the point of view of the reader.
Although your article was good, there are some aspects that you could improve. First, I think you should include some quotes from the article. It would be helpful for the reader to get a feel for the article and a quote from an expert can establish credibility. Also, I believe that you could elaborate on your critique of the article. It is very brief. For example, you could quote a passage that was particularly interesting for you. This would help the reader gain a better sense of what was wrong with the article.
Overall I enjoyed your review and I was interested. I didn’t really understand how winters could be colder with global warming but now I will definitely be paying more attention to global warming.
I read Evelyn's review of the article, "Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming." There were many aspects of her article that were very well done. First, her summary was easy to read, but gave a lot of details. The second aspect of her review that was well done was explaining the polar vortex. I had never heard of it before, so the review made much more sense when she explained the details of it. The third aspect that she did well was state a common misconception about global warming and then explained why it is incorrect.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Evelyn's review was very good, there were some things that could be improved. The first aspect is the length of the article. Her summary gave enough information for the reader to understand the article and learn a lot about the topic, but it would have been good if there were some more details. The second aspect, is that she could have incorporated quotes from the author. This would have made the review more sophisticated.
Overall, Evelyn's review of the article was very well done. It was very interesting to read because I learned about the polar vortex and how it connects to global warming. I also learned about a common misconception about global warming and why it is wrong.
ReplyDeleteI read Evelyn’s review of the article “Feeling a Chill?” I enjoyed reading her review for three reasons. The first reason is that she provided an excellent summary of the article. The second reason is that she kept her review short so that it was an easy and compelling read. Finally the third reason is that she provided a good definition of what a polar vortex was, which definitely elevated her review.
Although there was a lot of good in this review there were also some aspects that needed improvement. She could have quoted the article which definitely would have made her review a lot stronger. Secondly, she could have elaborated on her critique of the article because she did it in brief.
Reading Evelyn’s review was eye opening to why we are having such cold weather this week. I had known about, in brief, about a polar vortex but I did not know that it could cause such weather phenomenon. From now on I will definitely be paying more attention to the weather and why it occurs.
Schlossberg, Tatiana. “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” The New
ReplyDeleteYork Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016.
Evelyn did a great job on her review of “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming,” by Tatiana Schlossberg. I particularly enjoyed Evelyn’s definition/further explanation of key terms. For example Evelyn stated “The polar vortex is the result of polar jet streams that encircle the north and south poles.” By providing this excellent definition/further explanation of a key term the reader is better able to understand and therefore comprehend the importance of this article and Evelyn’s consequent review. Another thing upon which Evelyn flourished was in her combat of the prevailing belief that “global warming will cause warmer winters, but it has the opposite effect due to the disturbed polar vortex.” By attacking and then substantiating her claim that global warming does not necessarily mean warmer temperatures Evelyn appeals to many readers from an informed and authoritative standpoint. A final element that Evelyn did well was in her anecdotal connection in her “significance” paragraph. Evelyn did this by adding “I have noticed that the temperatures are fluctuating greatly, including very cold days followed by moderate ones.” By adding this statement, to which I can attest as New York weather has been very tumultuous recently, appeals to the reader’s pathos (emotional values) and we can easily attest to what she is saying. By bringing real world phenomena close to home Evelyn is aiding the reader in understanding the importance of the issue at hand: global warming.
However, Evelyn did have two areas of her review in which she could improve. Primarily, I would recommend that Evelyn use more quotations. Evelyn did not use a single quotation throughout her review and I believe that doing so would have given her review greater authority and significance. By adding quotes from leading scientists or politicians she could have more accurately demonstrated the importance and complexity of the issue of global warming as well as how cold weather can also substantiate its existence. A simple fix for this Evelyn could just add quotes from the article or from relevant studies. Another thing upon which Evelyn could improve is in her critique and analysis of the article. Although her points made such as “the author did a great job describing what a polar vortex was” were well-informed I felt the remainder was very shallow intellectually. For example, she would mention that the article was interesting to read but not substantiate it. In order to fix this issue Evelyn should more carefully evaluate the pros and cons of the article. By doing this both herself and the reader will learn what not to do, or what to do, in order to write an informative and effective scientific article no matter the topic.
Overall, Evelyn did a brilliant job of creating a well-written piece that exemplifies the significance of colder temperatures, not to refute the existence of global warming, but to support it. I chose this article because I was interested in how cold temperatures could be evidence of global warming as it seems quite counterintuitive. However, now with my new knowledge about polar vortexes I realize how global warming encompasses more than just a rise in temperatures, but in reality it is a general misalignment of natural phenomenon.
Schlossberg, Tatiana. “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” The New York
ReplyDeleteTimes, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016,
www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/feeling-a-chill-blame-the-polar-vortex-and-global-warming.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience.
In Evelyn’s review she discussed an article that talked about global warming and the polar vortex. She explained what exactly the polar vortex is and what its effects on the environment are. She then confronted the misconception that many people have which is that global warming is making the earth warm everywhere. Due to this polar vortex our winters will actually be colder, not warmer. I chose to read Evelyn’s review because I saw that many other people already commented on it, indicating to me that it must be an interesting read. I think that she could improved her review by reading through it before submitting it; there were a few grammatical mistakes. She also could have expanded more on how this will affect humans and if this is true for the whole world or just where we live because it was a little confusing since it was so concise. Overall, I learned some new things about global warming and the polar vortex from Evelyn’s review. I think that now I understand more clearly what is going on with global warming in the world.
ReplyDeleteSchlossberg, Tatiana. “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016, www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/feeling-a-chill-blame-the-polar-vortex-and-global-warming.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience.
Evelyn’s review of the article “Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.” was particularly well written. First, Evelyn did a good job of detailing the specificities of polar vortexes. Second, her summary was concise and to the point. Third, she provided good background information regarding common misconceptions about global warming.
While Evelyn’s review was generally well written, there were a few aspects that could have been improved. First, the incorporation of data or a quote would have doubtless strengthened her review. Second, the review was rather brief, and she could have expanded upon her summary by including more detailed information about polar vortexes.
The review and article were indeed quite informative. I learned a lot about polar vortexes and learned of many of the misconceptions surrounding global warming. The article is definitely very important as global warming is a major issue and it is therefore important to clear up any misconceptions.
In Evelyn’s review of “ Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming,” she did a great job of summarizing the article. I was able to understand what the article discussed with her explanations. Additionally, Evelyn did a great job on providing the definition of polar vortex early on in her writing. This added to her review because this helps the reader know exactly what the rest of the review is talking about. Lastly, Evelyn did a great job of relating the article to her life. She states that she has noticed temperatures that fluctuate greatly in the Northeast.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, Evelyn could have improved her review by elaborating on her critique of the article. She simply states, “The article was interesting to read.” Explaining why the article was interesting would have added to her review. Additionally, Evelyn could have added a quote or two from the article to add legitimacy to the information she was providing in her review.
After reading Evelyn’s review, I learned that the disturbed polar vortex changes the winter temperatures of certain areas. For example, Alaska has been experiencing warmer winters. I chose to read Evelyn’s review because the title intrigued me. Recently, the weather has been very unpredictable, so I thought reading Evelyn’s review would give me some insight on why it has been this way. Now I know the explanation to the unusual weather and I will try to be eco-friendly in order to prevent further global warming.
Schlossberg, Tatiana. "Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming." The New
York Times. The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.
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