Nicholas Lee

UWRT 1104
Professor Campbell
November 9, 2017

Studio 5: Writers Moves

The Conversation: What Others Are Saying.

1. A number of sociologists have recently suggested that Xs work has several fundamental
problems
- Dr. Terry P. Hughes is discredited by some scientists for conducting a majority of his
studies from the air, as you cannot grasp the full depth of the coral bleaching when
information is gathered this way.
2. Although I know better now, I cannot help thinking that ____.
- Although I know better now, I cannot help thinking that a large amount of the
bleaching is caused by natural causes.
3. It is often said that
- It is often said that a large amount of the coral bleaching is due to the climate change
being brought on by humans and their pollution.
The Conversation: The Art of Summarizing
1. ______, he admits.
- We see between 47 and 83% mortality of the coral north of Cairns, Dr. Hughes
admits.
2. Insist
- Veron insists that there were times before the modern Great Barrier Reef that other
types of reefs existed in the same area as the one we know today.
3. advocate
- While there are different ideas in the cause of coral bleaching, all the scientists
advocate that there needs to be a change in the way we treat the Great Barrier Reef,
and all our oceans.
The Conversation: The Art of Quoting.
1. In her book ___ X maintains that ___
- In his book A Reef in time, Veron maintains that Nutrient imbalances can effectively
turn the reef into an estuarine environment.
2. In other words, X believes_____
- In other words, New York Times claims that within the next 30 years, the Great
Barrier Reef will cease to exist
 3. The essence of Xs argument is that ____
- The essence of Dr. Hughes argument is that if nothing is done to help cool the
ocean, the Great Barrier Reef will die.
The Conversation: Way of Responding to Source Material
1. By focusing on _____, X overlooks the deeper problem of_____
- By focusing on warming water temperatures, Dr. Hughes overlooks the deeper
problem and effects of all carbon dioxide pollution.
2. Xs theory of ________ is extremely useful because it sheds light on the difficult
problem of _______.
- The North American Academy of Sciences theory of ocean acidification as a cause
of the coral bleaching is extremely useful because it sheds light on the difficult
problem of carbon pollution.
3. Though I concede that_____, I still insist that_____
- Though I concede that falling water levels can cause the bleaching, I still insist that
Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere and ocean are the main causes.
The Conversation: Saying Why It Matters
1. These findings have important implications for the broader domain of___
- These findings have important implications for the broader domain of coral
bleaching.
2. Although X may seem of concern to only a small group of_______, it should in fact
concern anyone who cares about______.
- Although the coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef may seem of concern to only
a small group of people, it should in fact matter to anyone that cares about the
wellness of our ocean, and anyone living currently on the Earth.
3. These findings challenge the work of those critics who have long assumed_____
- These findings challenge the work of those critics who have long assumed the reef to
have over a half century left to live.