COMM 101 Introduction To Commerce

COMM 101 Introduction to Commerce

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In a well-organized, well-supported paragraph of at least 200 words: 
Identify one of the main arguments in the text from “Logging scars’ show impact of deforestation in Canada is worse than we know, research finds: Roads, pits and other ‘logging scars’ have caused underreported environmental damage to forests, with hidden costs for Canada’s carbon footprint, according to researchers who scoured the landscape to see the impact from above” by Ivan Semeniuk, and using the specific claims the author puts forth, make an informed argument agreeing or disagreeing with the author’s reasoning.
Transfer Response (20 marks)
Choose one of the two prompts below and write a response of at least 400 words. Read the prompt carefully, considering your audience, purpose and the conventions of your chosen genre. 
Prompts:
1. You are an intern for a magazine that covers environmental issues, and it is your job to read and recommend articles for publication. In an email to your superior, Jane Smith, provide a persuasive recommendation for the reading -Logging scars’ show impact of deforestation in Canada is worse than we know, research finds: Roads, pits and other ‘logging scars’ have caused underreported environmental damage to forests, with hidden costs for Canada’s carbon footprint, according to researchers who scoured the landscape to see the Impact from above” by Ivan Semeniuk: summarize the thesis or message of the text; describe three ways the author supports or explains their message; and identify and explain two quotes from the text that were particularly effective pieces of writing. In closing, explain why this article would be interesting to the audience of your magazine. 
 
2. You have just been hired as a writer for a student newspaper. Your first assignment is to write a blog post on how to write persuasively. Your editor wants you to use the reading togging scars’ show impact of deforestation in Canada is worse than we know, research finds: Roads, pits and other ‘logging scars’ have caused underreported environmental damage to forests, with hidden costs for Canada’s carbon footprint, according to researchers who scoured the landscape to see the impact from above” by Ivan Semeniuk as an example of effective persuasive techniques. Write a blog post of about 400 words that explains some of the most important techniques of writing persuasively and include several examples of such techniques from the article.