“Melting icebergs boost sea-level rise” by Kate McAlpine

From ”NEW SCIENTIST”April 30th 2010

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The title is relevant to understand the article,because it reflects the central theme of the text, and it helps the reader to understandwhat the article talks about.

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The main theme is the rising of sea levels and melting of sea water with the water of the icebergs.

This scientific article is about the melting of the icebergs, which is the cause of the rising of the water of the seas, and of the decreasing of the density of the water which every year increase by more.

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The text is addressed to common people,who whant to know about

the effects of climate change.

The article has been written to alert the people of the danger that is climate change

and the consequences that this could cause,such as the melting of icebergs.

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The language is usual, even if it is a scientific article, in fact is rich of details

about the central theme of the text.

The voice speaking is Kate McAlpine, who has written the article, but in the last sequence

you can read some sentence of Andrew Shepherd,and David Holland, because the writer

in the last sequence talks about their researches.

The style is formal, linearand accurate.

The lay-out is simple, clear and direct, in fact the article develops in mid-page, and it has got

a photo that illustrates an iceberg.The text is divided into two sequences

each of which is divided into four microsequences.

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The tone is always serious, formal, impressive, and in the last sequence alarming,because of all details about the rise of water.

The atmosphere is alarming, because it talks about a serious effectof climate change.

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Bibliography:Melting icebergs boost sea-level rise Kate McAlpineNew Scientist Magazine, April 30th 2010

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18841-melting-icebergs-boost-sealevel-rise.html last access 19/05/2010

http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1888583,00.html last access 18/05/2010

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1 E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna, Anno Scolastico: 2009/2010

Created by: Franchini Alberto and Perera Gehan Marco

Subjects involved :English I.T.

Teacher involved:Prof.ssa Siboni

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