Asked by Quandra

Aden wants to persuade his audience to stop using disposable straws. Some members of the audience think disposable straws are too small to hurt the environment.

Knowing this, which piece of evidence is best for Aden to use?

a commercial for a new reusable straw
a photo of hundreds of disposable straws in the ocean
a list of restaurants where disposable straws are found
an anecdote about using reusable straws

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A photo of hundreds of disposable straws in the ocean.

Why: it directly contradicts the "too small to hurt" belief by showing the cumulative scale and visible environmental harm, making the problem concrete and persuasive.