Your response must be at least 450 words in length. All sources used, including the article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying in-text citations and references in APA format.

locate an article that focuses on the impact of the human population on biodiversity. A possible topic could include encroaching human populations causing extinction of a species. Critique the article, and evaluate the impact of human activity on biodiversity and on the natural environment. Is the damage described in the article reversible? Are there any mitigation strategies?

briefly summarizing the purpose for the article, answer the following questions.

 What is the author’s main point?

 Who is the author’s intended audience?

 Do the author’s arguments support the main point?

 What evidence supports the main point?

 What is your opinion of the article? Do you agree with the author’s findings?

 What evidence, either from the textbook or additional sources, supports your opinion?