Literacy Blog #10

In the article is tells us “approximately 3˚C from pre-industrial levels, since about 0.8˚C of warming has happened in the last 150 years. The latest estimates of climate sensitivity suggest that such temperatures may not be reached till the end of the century — if at all.” The author is saying that global warming is helping us in a way. It says that cold weather has caused more death than hot weather has. Maybe global warming i better for humans, but not for the environment. Animals and plants live in different kind of temperatures. If the energy efficiency of our homes improves, then at some point the cost of cooling probably will exceed the cost of heating. Another good benefit is that carbon dioxide is increasing. Plants need a lot of carbon dioxide to make oxygen. Carbon Dioxide will help our plants grow more and produce oxygen more. We should care about our world. We live here and we need to take care of it. The economy is not going very well right now. Most families are struggling to keep a house and food. It is possible to compare the cost and benefits of climate change. but it is hard to think how the future is going to be. Climate Change has changed a lot. Everyone thinks it is all bad. There is some good. Right now, we need to make sure our planet is getting took care of. We should make policies about money first before we do anything else. We should stop wasting so much stuff that we could easily reuse. Some people keep saying that they want a better world or environment. They also don’t do nothing about it.

Literacy Blog #7

I never thought of the SAT being graded just in two minutes. It is crazy how much you have to impress them in just little time. Maybe it is a good thing so not that much time is wasted and some creative writers can get in college. The judges for the SAT writing has to be impressed with the writing. The writing should be simple and precise. People would usually think that the most vocabulary would be the best essay and they would pick that person for that school. I personally think that they should pay more attention on creative writers than the smartest writers. If you was a judge wouldn’t you pick creativity over smartness? I am a creative writer and if I got a good topic to talk about than I can put a creative essay together. I know that you would have to work fast because the SAT is a timed test. I feel like I would be able to do it well. I normally get nervous on big tests like that and I feel that this article has helped me a lot. I disagree on some of judgements on grading the SATs. I would take some time to stay after school and practice writing to get me ready for the SAT. In the article it tells us “In our placement tests, you see this all the time, where people continue the B.S., because they just assume that’s what works,” says Perelman. “I think [the SAT essay] creates damage, that it’s harmful.” I think this scares me a little bit because teachers are suppose to expand our vocabulary and teach us how to write better. I hope that the SAT essay will get better before I take it. Not harder just better.