Lenses on theEnvironment

Consider this picture.   

What combined knowledge and experience do we have about what this picture shows?   

What are at least four lenses through which this photo can be viewed?  

Try it on your own!

 

Now that you have learned that we see issues through different lenses, it is time to write a paragraph that focuses on one perspective.

Choose one of these pictures.  

Thinking and Research

1. Consider the multiple points of view about what your picture shows.

2. Jot down points that address opposing sides of the issue.

3. Decide which position you will take.

4. Find facts, statistics and examples that help to support your argument.

Persuasive Paragraph

1. Begin with a thesis statement that identifies your lens/point of view.

2. Provide detail and context to help the reader understand what you mean.

3. Back up your argument with proof.4. Provide a counter argument.5. Refute that counter argument.6. Conclude with a succinct summary

of your thesis.7. Refer to your handout for more

details.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

Persuasive Paragraph 

The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

Begin with a thesis statement that identifies your point of view.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money,

and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

2. Provide detail and context to help the reader understand what you mean.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard;

even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

3. Back up your argument with proof.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for

259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

4. Provide a counter argument.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to

nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

5. Refute that counter argument.

Persuasive Paragraph The logging industry is key to Canada's economy, providing the jobs, money, and raw materials we need to thrive as a society. Without the forestry sector we would not have access to products like paper, newsprint, or cardboard; even toothpaste uses wood pulp as filler. Canada's economy in particular is dependent on the money generated by the forestry sector. In 2007 alone, the forestry sector generated $26.5 billion in direct employment for 259,000 Canadians. While some would argue that logging is harmful to nature, consider this – only 0.3% of Canada's total forest land is harvested each year. This means that in any given year, 99.7% of Canada's commercial

forests are left untouched. Thus, forestry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy.

6. Conclude with a succinct summary of your thesis.

Refer to your handout for details.

The pictures are on display in the classroom and are available for print, saving or sending on the SShare drive.