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Statement of inquiry:
There are environmental consequences to developing electrical energy production to meet the needs
of an expanding global population.
Your task:
Science has a role to play in ensuring that we preserve our planet for future generations by looking at
the role science is playing to cut down carbon-based energy to move to low-carbon energy. However,
in order for us to produce low-carbon energy, carbon-based energy needs to be used to create the
technologies needed that yield carbon-low energy.
Would it be justified to use carbon-based energy to produce technologies that yield low-carbon
energy in order to solve the growing local and global problem of our increasing need for energy?
You are the head of an international organization and will write an 800 to 1,200 words essay where
you will outline the problem we are facing as well as the role science is playing at addressing this
problem as well as discuss and evaluate the implications of the use of science and its application
solving this pressing problem we are facing. In order to reach the highest-level descriptors, you also
need to apply communication modes effectively and document the work of others.
ATL skills:
Examine your mind maps carefully and prepare an essay that answers the following: To produce low-
carbon energy devices, high-carbon energy devices must be used. Is it justified to produce low-carbon
energy devices this way in order to solve the problems associated with our increasing need for
energy?
Command terms
Apply Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real
circumstances
Describe Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process
Discuss Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments,
factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly
and supported by appropriate evidence
Document Credit sources of information used by referencing (or citing) following `one
recognized referencing system. References should be included in the text and
also at the end of the piece of work in a reference list or bibliography
Evaluate Assess the implications and limitations; to make judgments about the ideas,
works, solutions or methods in relation to selected criteria
Explain Give a detailed account including reasons or causes
Outline Give a brief account
Summarize Abstract a general theme or major point(s)
– Cultural: Patterns of knowledge, behaviour, beliefs, shared attitudes, values, goals and
practices that characterize groups of people
– Ethical: Process of rational inquiry to decide on issues as right or wrong, as applied to the
people and their actions
– Social: Interactions between groups of people involving issues such as welfare, safety,
rights, justice or class