Assignment task:
Write a 1350-1500 word on a Claim of Policy incorporating 3-5 sources as support in the body paragraphs.
Subject:
Climate Change is Increasing the Frequency and Severity of Natural Disasters
Why is this topic interesting? Climate change is a pressing global issue that has widespread environmental, social, and economic consequences. The increasing frequency of extreme weather events-hurricanes, floods, wildfires-makes it a timely and urgent subject to explore.
What position does the thesis (claim of policy) take? The thesis claims that climate change is directly responsible for the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, backed by scientific studies and climate models.
What is the opposite position (antithesis)? The opposing viewpoint might argue that natural disasters are cyclical and occur independently of human-induced climate change or that other factors, such as geological shifts, play a larger role.
Questions and points of interest to be discussed:
How does climate change intensify weather patterns such as hurricanes and droughts?
What scientific evidence links rising global temperatures to more frequent natural disasters?
How do different regions of the world experience the effects of climate change differently?
What steps can be taken to mitigate these disasters through climate action?
How has the response to climate change evolved in international policy?