In Julia Whitty’s “Diet for a Warm Planet,” she discusses the issue of global warming. Whitty identifies controversial causes of global warming. She discusses the lack of interest America has for the environment. She also states several solutions to reduce the carbon footprint which focuses on what Whitty calls a fossil fuel diet. Whitty’s main argument is, “Since America is responsible for 22 percent of annual emissions, I suggest we set a target of shrinking our personal carbon footprint by 22 percent, or 9,606 pounds” (721). Whitty successfully shows the problems of global warming because she present several pieces of good evidence.
Whitty begins her essay by commenting about an interview about the greenhouse effect. She explains that …show more content…
She states that although we are not alone in the issue, America does produce the most. “The United States emits 13.1 trillion pounds of CO2 a year, 22 percent of the total annual global emissions- about 43,000 pounds per American. Yes, China is catching up and by some estimates has already surpassed us. ” (721). Whitty begins by introducing a statistic about the amount of emissions Americans actually produce. She uses those statistics to show general understanding of the topic, and to educate the audience. She tries to evoke a feeling of responsibility by stating that each American produces a vast amount of emissions. She does state that other countries produce a large amount of emissions, but in comparison, we produce the most by far. She notes that in comparison the carbon emissions produce by both countries are enormous. She tries to get the audience to piece together that alone we create large amount of carbon, and with every other country combined the carbon emissions are …show more content…
She included the analogy comparing humans to the godwit to imply that change is possible if we try. She mentions that it will not be easy at first but if everyone joins in, then it can be achieved. She tried to evoke a feeling of responsibility in the audience by giving statistics of the actual amount of emissions we are producing annually. She notes that by simply reducing the amount of driving we do can help in the fight against stopping global warming. She understands that it won’t be easy to do but not
Whitty begins her essay by commenting about an interview about the greenhouse effect. She explains that …show more content…
She states that although we are not alone in the issue, America does produce the most. “The United States emits 13.1 trillion pounds of CO2 a year, 22 percent of the total annual global emissions- about 43,000 pounds per American. Yes, China is catching up and by some estimates has already surpassed us. ” (721). Whitty begins by introducing a statistic about the amount of emissions Americans actually produce. She uses those statistics to show general understanding of the topic, and to educate the audience. She tries to evoke a feeling of responsibility by stating that each American produces a vast amount of emissions. She does state that other countries produce a large amount of emissions, but in comparison, we produce the most by far. She notes that in comparison the carbon emissions produce by both countries are enormous. She tries to get the audience to piece together that alone we create large amount of carbon, and with every other country combined the carbon emissions are …show more content…
She included the analogy comparing humans to the godwit to imply that change is possible if we try. She mentions that it will not be easy at first but if everyone joins in, then it can be achieved. She tried to evoke a feeling of responsibility in the audience by giving statistics of the actual amount of emissions we are producing annually. She notes that by simply reducing the amount of driving we do can help in the fight against stopping global warming. She understands that it won’t be easy to do but not