Carbon Dioxide Paper Evaluation

2. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the criteria established. Were these good criteria, or should there have been different criteria established?

•  The criteria that the class made was legitimate references and a good scientific method. The strengths are that they were a bit broad and were hard to stay focused on them.  The strengths of these are that it doesn't incorporate any content of the paper.

3. Reflect on the strengths and the weaknesses of the presentations as a whole. Consider the "yes" and the "no" groups as a whole.

•  The yes groups looked more at the method of science to justify that the paper was credible, but then I noticed most groups through in some data that contradicted the yes argument.  The no groups picked apart the paper decently as well as the graphs. They focused a little too much on graphs and not enough on the paper itself.

4. Reflect on the group management of your group. what went well, what did not?

•  The management of the group was good and worked nicely.  We each did research on the paper and the references separately and then came together as a group to discuss our findings within that research. What didn't work well is finding times that our group could meet to get everyone there.

5. Reflect on the personal "ethic" you felt in your group. Did you believe in your position? Were you arguing against your beliefs?

• I was arguing that this paper was legitimate, but I didn't believe in that position at all.  I helped my group along in this presentation even though it was against what I believed because it was assigned to us no matter what we believed. 

6. Did the class make the correct decision when considering the broader impacts of the global warming/climate change debate? why?

• I think the class made the right decision that the paper is not legitimate. The "no" groups made stronger arguments than the "yes" ones.  The arguments that the "yes" groups made could be counter-argued but the "no" groups seemed to have more solid arguments. 
  

7. Explain the statement, "what we do in the US, soon will not matter." Provide evidence to justify this statement.

•  The US used to be a powerful country and the actions of this country could affect the world.  Other countries such as China are growing rapidly and will soon take over that view. India and China have populations that are increasing well beyond ours and that means they use more resources.  What the US does will no longer matter to as great of an extent as China or India.

8. Explain this statement, "what we do as individuals matters.' Provide evidence to justify this statement.

• For something to happen it takes at least one individual to do something.  To make a difference in anything at least one individual needs to step up and do something. Sometimes it takes just one person to do something but even if it is a large group, it still means that as individuals they joined that group.