http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/science/earth/strong-storms-threaten-ozone-layer-over-us-study-says.html?ref=us
New York Times' science writer, Henry Fountain wrote an article on July 26th about the relationship between climate change and the destruction of the ozone layer on populated places. The author's attention grabbing introduction says how summer storms "that pump water high into the upper atmosphere pose a threat to the protective ozone layer," leaving the readers a little alarmed. Studies revealed that global warming contributed to the rise of storms, which sends water vapor into the stratosphere, thus reacting with other chemicals such as CFCs, and setting off "ozone-destroying reactions." The rest of the article mentions that the depletion could possibly be found in other populated areas, and how thunderstorms could make changes in the earth's atmosphere, leading to negative effects. Since water vapor rises up into the atmosphere, the air temperature rises, causing a chemical shift and a "ozone-destroying process" to speed up. The article ends with a statement saying that "the destruction of ozone is far more sensitive to water vapor and temperature.”
Henry Fountain's main purpose in writing this article is to inform the audience about the rapid destruction of the ozone layer and the consequences it can lead to. Using evidence from institutions and quotes from scientists and a Nobel Prize co-recipient, it is clear that many are already aware about the problem introduced. The author's tone can be considered as concerned, because although some people know about this, there are still many who don't. It is also possible to say that people who read this article start to worry towards the end, when Foutain quotes Dr. Anderson saying, "the effect on ozone could not be halted because the chemistry would continue. It’s irreversible."
-Don't really need to state the date of the article, unless the date is of specific importance historically
ReplyDelete-keep everthing in the same tense, try not to switch from past/present.
-After you've introduced the author the first time, using his full name, Henry Fountain, you can just refer to him as Fountain after that for the rest of your post. This goes for all of your writing that refers to the author.