Day 4 Writing Homework
Prompt : Complete Draft Speech:
Using the techniques we’ve learned today, write a complete 3-minute speech on climate change that
includes:
A personal connection to the issue
At least one paragraph with strong descriptive language
At least two simple rhetorical techniques
One paragraph addressing an opposing viewpoint
A memorable conclusion and a clear call to action
500 Words
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Day 4 Ammar
Why we should combat climate change
Climate change, once perceived as a distant concern, has now become an undeniable reality. The evidence is compelling, ranging from the melting of glaciers to the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, affecting every region of the world and every aspect of human existence. Grasping the extensive implications of this global crisis is essential for raising awareness, prompting action, and creating a more resilient future.
Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, human activities have significantly increased the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, altering the Earth’s climate. Additionally, natural phenomena, such as variations in solar energy and volcanic eruptions, also influence climate patterns. Do we wish to contribute further to climate change? Certainly not!
Regrettably, this seems nearly unavoidable. Our actions, including greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and pollution, have demonstrated our capacity for destruction, impacting the very ecosystems that once thrived. We should reflect on the shame of our species for damaging the water sources that sustained our ancestors when we were merely cellular organisms and for endangering the animals that once coexisted with us. Instead of succumbing to despair, we must take proactive steps to combat this threat to our precious planet. We must confront the significant challenges we have created. Nature is weary and is doing its utmost to recover; the remainder is up to us. Do you wish to transform this planet into a barren wasteland, or do you aspire to nurture hope for a brighter future? The choice is yours.
In conclusion, the urgent challenge of climate change demands our immediate attention and action, as the consequences of our past behaviors threaten vital aspects of life on Earth. It is imperative that we recognize our responsibility and work together to create a sustainable future, ensuring a thriving planet for generations to come.
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Imagine a barren world devoid of life, where toxic fog drifts across the bleak landscape, encompassing every street, every corner, everything (Metaphor). This could be our Earth within just a century- it’s closer than you think. Envision reaches for a glass of water only to be rationed like a precious commodity and given out in droplets. Feel the cracked, parched earth beneath your feet, a testament to our dying earth. This is not just some dystopian future, it’s a very possible reality.
Our planet, our home, stands at the brink of total destruction. How many more global catastrophes can we endure before the inevitable? (Rhetorical Question) This climate crisis isn’t approaching-it’s already prevalent and at our doorstep.
All of this is caused by climate change. But what exactly is climate change?
Climate change or global warming is a change in weather or temperature over an extended period. Added together, it can raise temperatures to the point of notice.
It devours coastlines like ravenous beasts, and it melts the ice sheets like a blazing torch (similies), these and more are the atrocities caused by global warming. Yet despite knowing this, we continue to face disaster.
Consider, for a moment, the world that awaits future generations. Scientists predict that without immediate action, our oceans, once teeming with aquatic life, will become uninhabited and acidic. Is this the legacy we want to leave to our children? (Rhetorical Question)
This crisis affects our past, our present, and our future. (Tricolon)
In Australia, the once beautiful bush and wetlands have transformed into a hellscape where fire engulfs everything in sight, because of the rising temperatures. We doom millions of animals dependent on the bush for survival to slow, excruciatingly painful deaths. In Antarctica, the ice sheets are slowly being consumed by the sea and contributing to the rising sea levels that are threatening many coastal ecosystems.
We cannot ignore the wildfires, we cannot ignore the melting ice sheets, we cannot ignore climate change. (Anaphora)
These crises are only the beginning of a much more dreadful era.
When we talk about climate change, we talk about it like a far-away reality. Make no mistake. These events are the symptoms of a much deeper planetary fever. (Metaphor)
During a beach trip on summer vacation, my sister and I were looking forward to visiting the local beach. It was a yearly tradition in our family and meant a lot to us.
But to my sister and me eternal dismay, the beach had been closed a week earlier due to dangerous coastal erosions due by climate change.
That was supposed to be my sister’s first visit.
Some might say that taking a stand against climate change is a moral choice, not an economic one. They say that the money spent on renewable energy and cleaning up could severely weaken the economy, leading way to an economic crisis. While this argument is valid, research from the Department and Regulation of Renewable Energy shows that renewable energy is still in its early phases and creates more jobs than the fossil fuels industry. Within the last year, the renewable sector employed 25,000 Australians, and the numbers are rising steadily.
The real economic crisis would come from failing to act. The Climate Regulation Council estimates that climate disasters would cause governments a total of 100 billion annually by 2050 if nothing is done. By transitioning to renewables, we can create new jobs while creating a thriving world.
We stand at the crossroads of human history. One path leads us down the road of destruction, and the other, the one I urge you to take, leads to a thriving, prosperous world. So, what can we do to achieve a sustainable future?
First, we must start recycling. Recycling lowers our carbon footprint drastically. Unfortunately, according to a 2018 survey by the University of Sydney, only a small portion of plastic gets recycled. Secondly, we must switch to a sustainable form of energy, such as solar panels and wind turbines. Thirdly, we must be conscious of our day-to-day choices, for example, buying plastic things or eating out.
I implore you to join a larger movement to act upon climate change. In this changing world, inaction means doom. We must protect our oceans, we must protect our forests, we must protect our future. (epistrophe)
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Day 4 Ruibin
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Holiday Writing Course Year 6 Day 4_ Persuasive Speech about Climate Change Revision
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Day 4 Praveen
Imagine a world where the ground is sizzling lava (metaphor), the red sky boils with anger (personification), and everything melts like a candle, slowly disintegrating into a puddle of uselessness (simile). This world is not a fragment of your imagination, rather a mirror — a mirror slightly tilted ten years into the future. Children born this past decade have never witnessed the palette of alluring colours. Instead, they set eyes upon revolting ruby red, obnoxious omelette orange, and grotesque gravel grey (alliteration). The vivid emerald grass has been reduced to mere flakes of tangerine orange, crispy like old autumn leaves (imagery + simile). Lakes glimmer with phantom water (metaphor). Mountains collapse in agony (personification). This will be our destiny. You will set your eyes upon the true wrath of the phoenix of flames (metaphor) that rules the dark abyss of space (personification), coming closer to you every passing day. The phoenix will set everything on fire (metaphor).
Envision your hometown, crackling with inferno (personification / imagery), withered to just ashes (imagery / metaphor). You might ask: why? Well, it’s because of us. Humanity has disobeyed the Earth (personification) by tossing trillions of plastic into the once cerulean blue ocean (imagery). Humanity has created a beast that lingers above us, blanketing and trapping us with greenhouse gases (metaphor + personification). We have endangered every animal, every soul, and every life on our home planet (hyperbole / emotive language) — all because of our greedy needs to benefit only ourselves. Every plastic we produce, every fossil fuel we extract, they all contribute to climate change.
It may seem confusing to you. How would this world — a world where wonders transform into reality (metaphor), nature smiles with contentment (personification), and human laughter echoes throughout cities (imagery / personification) — turn into a world where anger pulses (personification) and storms engulf the lands like a human gobbling up leftovers (simile + personification)? Actually, it’s quite malicious. We have produced, used, thrown, and dumped plastic — the primary greenhouse gas, released primarily through burning fossil fuels for electricity, transportation, and industry (factual language, contrasts poetic tone). We have cut down trees for money (imagery). We believe that cutting down a forest ultimately leads to treasure (metaphor / irony). But what kind of treasure is worth more than clean air, safe habitats, and the chorus of birdsong in the morning?
Dare to use a plastic again; you will be crippling your child’s future, destroying every beautiful patch of green, until you set them into a sauna of heat, lashing at their skin — a jellyfish sting to the heart (simile). Dare to drive your petrol-fueled car; your exhaust fumes will poison the Earth. Plastics are extremely harmful to the environment and even to you. The microplastics and chemicals used to make them carry awful pollutants that can lead to health problems. Plastics don’t just sit around — they suffocate wildlife, release toxic gases, fill up our oceans, and last forever. Once the damage is done, there’s no rewind button. Scientists prove that over 90% of the human population have microplastics inside their body. Greenhouse gases are enveloping the planet, stealing heat, trapping us; and if we don’t slow down the burning of excess fossil fuels, there’ll be no escape. So the real question here is: do you dare? Do you dare to destroy that enchanting smile of your children by letting them inherit a world of suffering? Do you dare to torture them until they cry out in pain? Do you dare to let them hate you?
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Day 4 Ling
I was away for this lesson and I can’t access the recording so i didn’t do the writing hw