Ecosia: Green Search Engine for Afforestation

I. Introduction
What is our critical review about?

a. Identify the work being criticized
b. Present thesis – argument about the work
c. Preview your argument – what are the
steps you will take to prove your argument
How did we identify our topic as an emerging trend in
science?
Present a thesis about the topic. (Make a strong
statement about the trend)
How will you prove (steps) the argument?

how to make a thesis statement: https://youtu.be/DFp1uGTXo4Q

II. Short summary of the work (trend)

Facts about Ecosia

a. Does not need to be comprehensive – present only what the reader *Use only verified or official
needs to know to understand your argument sources

Ecosia YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EcosiaORG If an source is self-reported

by ecosia, paki-note din

III. Your argument

a. Your argument will likely involve a number of sub-arguments –mini-theses you prove to prove your
larger argument true. For example, if your thesis was that the author’s presumption that the world will
soon face a “clash of civilizations” is flawed because he inadequately specifies his key concept,
civilizations, you might prove this by:

i. Noting competing definitions of civilizations

ii. Identifying how his examples do not meet the example of civilizations

iii. Argue that civilization is so broad and non-specific that it is not useful

b. This should be the bulk of the paper – Your professor/TA wants to read your argument about the
work, not a summary.
 SAMPLE POINTS

Point 0 (Basta smth like making sure they really plant trees from our searches)

i. How does your searches turn into trees?

ii. What part of their profit do they use to plant trees?

iii. How can you make sure this is legit? (Transparency of their finances(?))

Point 0 (Ecosia tree planting operations)

i. How do they allocate the funds shz for tree planting, may team ba sira or sa organizations lang

ii. areas na target sa ira tree planting operations

iii. How can you make sure this is legit? mention areas na nagbenefit na from ecosia

Point 0 (Ecosia as a search engine lang)

Use references to
i. Efficiency-wise, is ecosia a good search engine to use
support*
ii. Where do ecosia’s search results come from?

iii. compare it with another search engine especially an commonly used

Point 0 (Basta smth like is ecosia really environmentally better search engine to use than google?)

i. Energy used for running ecosia, is it environmentally friendly?

ii. Compare it sa google

iii. Microsoft committing on 75% carbon reduction by 2030, ecosia being carbon negative, how these
and other factors ultimately lead to ecosia being a better search engine, in the aspect of environmental
sustainability.

Point 0 (privacy policies)

i. online privacy kay there are claims that ecosia sells user information

IV. Conclusion

a. Reflect on how you have proven your argument.

b. Point out the importance of your argument (beyond it being a requirement for passing the class ☺)
c. Note potential avenues for additional research or analysis

links

yt video https://youtu.be/z1AVgbI_1r0

financial reports https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-financial-reports-tree-planting-receipts/

unbiased review https://www.patharoundtheworld.com/ecosia-review/