Rhetorical precis and citations

In their article "Analyzing US Policies for Alternative Automotive Fuels" (1991), Alan Manne and Michael Rothkopf asserts that we are and will continue to work towards alternative fuels. While we are using more, we are also finding more ways to become efficient, and we will continue to do so until and alternative fuel source has been reached. The purpose of this article is to analyze what our government it doing to obtain these goals. The article is intended for students or researchers who may are looking for scholarly sources, because it uses quantitative data and a professional tone.

In the article "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Use of Fossil Fuels in Asia: an overview" (1996), Toufig Siddiqi asserts the damages caused by the use of fossil fuels. He shows the correlation between the usage of fossil fuels and the rise in carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere, which could cause our ozone to break down. The purpose is to sway the reader into becoming more eco-friendly, and taking better care of the earth we live on. This article is intended for researches and students because of its professional tone and large vocabulary.

In the article "The US Ethanol and Biofuels Boom: Its Origins, Current Status, and Future Prospects" (2008), Wallace Tyner asserts the status of our on-going search for an alternative fuel. He shows where we have come from and how that can effect where we will go in the future when it comes to alternative fuels. With this information we can choose an alternative fuel in order to solve the world energy crisis. This article is intended for researchers and prospective students because of it's professional tone and language. 

In the article "The Abatement of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles" (1995), Laurie Michaelis asserts that alternative fuels will put the internal combustion engine out of date. She shows the reasons that the internal combustion engine will fall into the realm of obsolete technology. The purpose of this work is to get people to buy alternative fuel vehicles in order to save ourselves the money in the long run. The intended audience are researchers and students because of its professional language and content. 

In the article "Electricity generation: options for reduction in carbon emissions" (2002), H. W. Whittington asserts that there are other ways to gather electricity than to burn fossil fuels. He shows how CO2 can break down our ozone and cause health problems as a result from the burning of fossil fuels. The purpose of this work is to get people to invest in other means of electricity in order to make our planet healthier. The intended audience are students and researchers because of its professional tone and language.

In the article "Biodiesel: Cultivating Alternative Fuels" (2007), Charles Schmidt asserts that existing surpluses can be used as energy resources. He shows how biodiesel has come about and is starting to change the idea of alternative fuels. The purpose is to help people understand how biodiesel is made in order for people to start investing in that idea. The intended audience are researchers and students because of the professional tone and language.

In the article "The Economics of Ethanol" (2002), Carol Potera asserts that economically ethanol is just ridiculous. She shows this by showing the route to making ethanol fuel and how it disproves the statement that it will free us from dependence of oil. The purpose is to show how ethanol is made in order to show how it is economically irresponsible to produce. The intended audience is the general public, any one who is interested in the environment or may be doing research.

Analyzing US Policies for Alternative Automotive Fuels

Alan S. Manne and Michael H. Rothkopf

Interfaces , Vol. 21, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 1991), pp. 34-47

Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Use of Fossil Fuels in Asia: An Overview

Toufiq A. Siddiqi

Ambio , Vol. 25, No. 4, Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Mitigation Strategies in Asia and the Pacific (Jun., 1996), pp. 229-232

The US Ethanol and Biofuels Boom: Its Origins, Current Status, and Future Prospects

Wallace E. Tyner

BioScience , Vol. 58, No. 7 (July/August 2008), pp. 646-653

The Abatement of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: The Role of Alternative Fuels

Laurie Michaelis

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy , Vol. 29, No. 1, Motor Vehicle Air Pollution (Jan., 1995), pp. 71-84

Electricity Generation: Options for Reduction in Carbon Emissions

H. W. Whittington

Philosophical Transactions: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences , Vol. 360, No. 1797, Carbon, Biodiversity, Conservation and Income: An Analysis of a Free-Market Approach to Land-Use Change and Forestry in Developing and Developed Countries (Aug. 15, 2002), pp. 1653-1668

Biodiesel: Cultivating Alternative Fuels

Charles W. Schmidt

Environmental Health Perspectives , Vol. 115, No. 2 (Feb., 2007), pp. A86-A91

Alternative Fuels: The Economics of Ethanol

Carol Potera

Environmental Health Perspectives , Vol. 110, No. 1 (Jan., 2002), p. A18