Chase Wells

Eng. 308J

Paraphrasing Revisions

1) Source…

“Given the limited success of traditional mitigation measures, increased attention through legislation is now given to avoidance or minimization of ecological impacts through setting aside particular river segments or basins in their natural state and through the selection of alternative projects, sites or designs. In addition, governments are experimenting with a 'compensatory' approach, offsetting the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity caused by a large dam through investment in conservation and regeneration measures and through protection of other threatened sites of equivalent ecological value.”

Source: http://www.dams.org/report/wcd_overview.htm

My paraphrase…

Growing awareness by governments and legislation are becoming more and more popular due to noticeable changes in the environment and local ecosystems. Specified parts of rivers, basins, and streams are now in protection from such destruction. Furthermore, governments are taking the time and money to help aid ecosystems through a “compensatory” approach. While areas around larger dams will still be affected, other areas will prosper by the conservation efforts to rejuvenate and protect threatened and endangered species elsewhere. (World Commission on Dams).

2) Source…

“It is the virtual definition of a monumental project -- a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The reservoir, its engineers say, will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to sail directly into the nation's interior for six months of each year, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/asian.superpower/three.gorges

My paraphrase…

CNN’s Bruce Kennedy reports that the Three Gorges Dams listed as one and a half miles wide and over two football fields high that will create a reservoir several of hundreds feet deep and almost 400 miles long. It is reported that engineers judge the dam will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to navigate openly into China’s interior for six months of each year, opening a province growing with agricultural and man-made goods (Kennedy).

My paraphrase revision…

Bruce Kennedy of CNN reports the specifications of the Three Gorges River Dam are that it is stands over two-football fields high and over one and a half miles long that will yield a reservoir 400 miles long with a depth of several of hundred feet. Chinese engineers believe a reservoir of this size will permit ocean-going freighters of up to 10,000 ton to navigate openly up the Yangzi River to the interior of China for approximately six months of the year. This will allow an outside world access to a Hubei Province growing with agricultural and man-made goods (Kennedy).