Both websites are very convincing. Friends of Science use various tools to persuade viewers of their position. The website has various video and audio files on the subject of climate change, a fact/myth section, as well as various articles. The website does a great job of presenting a plethora of evidence that appears to be a very scientifically based. Additionally, the Grist website is very user friendly and the outline format is easy to follow. The outline begins with skeptical frames of thought and moves into scientific based subjects with examples of types of arguments. Based on the layout and content the Grist website is more convincing and appears more credible.
I think that in order to evaluate and make sense of the scientific claims on the websites the reader must evaluate other viewpoints as well. Additionally, it is important to know where the websites are obtaining their information and if their sources are credible. In order for a controversial topic such as climate change to be fully evaluated all sides of the debate must be understood. Therefore, information from the skeptics as well as the believers should be compared and evaluated side by side.
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