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3165 Redefining AmericaQUESTIONS Analyzing Language, Style, and Structure6. Vocabulary in Context. In paragraph 11, McKibben uses the word %u201cshorn%u201d to describe the effects the fossil-fuel industry experienced when others responded to the climate crisis: %u201cshorn of its easy access to capital, the industry was also shorn of much of its political influence.%u201d What does McKibben%u2019s use of this word contribute to his portrayal of the fossilfuel industry?7. The tone shifts dramatically between paragraphs 4 and 5. How would you characterize the tone before and after this shift? How does McKibben create this shift, and what purpose does it serve?8. Paragraph 23 contrasts what we know in 2055 with what McKibben claims are our earlier misconceptions and assumptions. How do these contrasts contribute to the rhetorical effectiveness of the paragraph and the essay as a whole?9. Throughout the essay, McKibben uses the first-person plural pronoun %u201cwe.%u201d How does this choice reflect the purpose of his essay? What effect does this choice have on his audience?QUESTIONS Topics for Composing10. Analysis. McKibben takes a creative approach by situating his argument in 2055. Analyze the effectiveness of this tactic. What strengthens the persuasiveness of his argument? Does this approach weaken it in any way? Explain.11. Argument. Many believe climate change is an issue we must address urgently. However, while some believe individual actions and choices are the best ways to slow the effects of climate change, others make the argument that wider, collective interventions, such as restrictions on power plants and international agreements on carbon emissions, will be required. Write an essay that argues your position on the most important factors to consider in addressing climate change.12. Research. Choose one of the actions McKibben says we will need to take in the near future to research. Once you have read and synthesized several sources on the topic, develop a position on how effective that action would be. Write an essay that supports your position using at least three sources and McKibben%u2019s essay as evidence.13. Multimodal. Many writers and artists have expressed their concerns about climate change through creative expression. Consider Jill Pelto%u2019s data point watercolor paintings (pp. 314%u2013315), or search online for poems such as Camille Dungy%u2019s %u201cA Massive Dying Off,%u201d art installations like Michael Pinsky%u2019s Pollution Pods, or the works of the Australian art collective Skunk Control. Then, come up with your own creative and artistic response to climate change by developing a written piece (poetry or prose) or a drawing, painting, construction, photograph, or video.Copyright %u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. Distributed by Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Not for redistribution.