“Melting icebergs boost sea-level rise” by Kate McAlpine From ”NEW SCIENTIST” April 30th /01/20161A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna

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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 understand what the article talks about. 28/01/20164A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna 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. 28/01/20165A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna

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. 28/01/20166A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna

28/01/20167A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna 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, linear and 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. 28/01/20168A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna

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 effect of climate change. 28/01/20169A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna

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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 28/01/201611A.Franchini and G.M.Perera, 1E Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani di Ravenna