Reader’s Response

An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming
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An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth is a book written by Albert Gore highlighting the crisis that is global warming. The author is both informative and compelling when conveying the seriousness of global warming and the impact it has on people. The author addresses common misconceptions regarding global warming, how it started, and the consequences of not stopping it.
The basis of Gore’s book is based mainly on the need for people to comprehend how the Sun and Earth work to maintain a conducive environment for man. I believe that the author is very persuasive and justified by his claim that the Sun warms the earth through light waves. The Earth only absorbs a percentage of the total energy from the sun the rest is radiated back into the atmosphere and space as infrared waves CITATION Alb08 l 1033 (Gore, 2008).
According to Gore, scientists have detected a significant increase in the total amount of infrared waves trapped in the atmosphere thus resulting in global warming. The author is very convincing and regularly uses shocking examples to exaggerate the extent of global warming. Gore has mastered the use of fear appeal and guilt to change the attitudes of his readers.
Homeroom Zombies
In the book Homeroom Zombies, the author discusses claims about the sleep-deprivation of teenagers. Among the main reasons why teenagers are sleep deprived could be as a direct result of their increased use of caffeinated beverages, largely engaged in after-school activities as well as the use of electronic devices.

Activities such as homework, assignments and sometimes part-time jobs can also refer to as after-school activities, can lead to sleep deprivation. I agree that most students have to cope with too much work that inadvertently takes up large amounts of time. According to the article, students are juggling after-school activities, part-time jobs, and their coursework assignments CITATION Law l 1033 (Lawrence Epstein, 2007).
As an ethical consideration, teenagers should be allowed to have enough sleep by reducing their after-school workloads. Also, popular television programs, access to the internet, playing games, sending text messages and making phone calls are likely to keep students awake. According to the author, it is logical to remove as many distractions from a student’s room to maximize their sleep time.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Gore, A. (2008). An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming. Paw Prints.
Lawrence Epstein, S. M. (2007). Homeroom Zombies.