Writing Explanation Part 1: Claims, Evidence and Reasoning

Evidence and reasoning for the author’s claim can be found throughout the entire article, as the author develops the explanation of whether climate change is now confirmed.

Focus on the last two sections of the article, Climate change confirmed? Last year called the warmest on record Opens a new window, as you identify some of the evidence and reasoning the author provides to support the main claim. Read the last two sections “Steady Rise Since 1970s” and “Running Hot And Cold,” and then answer the questions in the activity below.