Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

            Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real by Seth Borenstein tells how a skeptic that didn’t know if the global warming theory was correct, now believes that the theory is correct and his proof.
            The author’s purpose is to inform others that global warming is real. He uses facts like “…he found that the land is 1.6 degrees warmer than in the 1950s,” which makes readers believe that global warming is real. He also uses chronological order to show how the skeptic’s knowledge progressed as he finding out the truth of global warming. Because he brings up both arguments equally (criticizing science skeptics and the realness of global warming), it is not persuasive. The author makes him look like a good guy in page 1, but a “traitor” in page 2.
            The author’s viewpoint is that the skeptic’s research is true and should be respected. Even though the author gave counterarguments to the skeptic’s research, he followed it up with more positive thoughts to say about the skeptic. He used a happy tone when talking about the positive achievements of the skeptic and negative tones about other people’s thoughts about the skeptic’s research. He uses words like “he determined they were right” and “he found that the land is 1.6 degrees warmer than in the 1950s.”
            The source’s accuracy is very high. The site where this article was posted on is Boston’s news meaning that it has to be unbiased to be a news article. The author also works for AP Science Writer (Associated Press), so he has to be familiar with science as well as writing. The author also includes a biography to show where he got his information.
            Overall, this article is good for researching global warming. Though, there are lots of opinions from other scientists, this article provides lots of facts on global warming that can be used.