(1) Our town's plastic bag ban is a wise policy. (2) Studies have demonstrated the detrimental effects plastic bags have on the environment. (3) People have argued that banning plastic bags will only result in the increased use of paper bags, simply causing a different environmental problem. (4)

(4) However, paper bags can be recycled more effectively than plastic bags.

A student is having a hard time telling the difference between a parrot and a toucan. Which type of medium would help the student recognize the differences? (1 point)

• Text
• Audio Recording
O photo
О тар

A photo

Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?

(1 point)
Students need more community service hours
• for graduation, and a clean-up day is a fun option.
Many people in our
• community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end
•
to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
A clean-up day would bring the community
• together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.

A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.

Go-well Vitamins are made especially for teenagers. They make your skin shiny and clear.

Mrs. J. Rice reports that her daughter's skin has improved dramatically, thanks to Go-well Vitamins. "I love what Go-well has done for me," Lily Rice confirms. Go-well is making teens happy throughout the Midwest. Bottles are flying off the shelves.
Why is the claim about the vitamins unsupported by sufficient evidence?
The passage centers on a personal testimonial.
The passage uses a figure of speech in the
last line.
The passage includes
• references to scientific research.
The passage includes
• references to emotions.

The passage centers on a personal testimonial.

A student is researching

"performance enhancement equipment in competitive sports." Which source is most likely to be trustworthy?
(1 point)
• a survey of six physical education teachers
• the opinions of nine basketball players
the opinions of five baseball coaches
a survey of eight
• professional athletic organizations

A survey of eight professional athletic organizations

The author refutes an opposing argument in sentence (3).