Jay is researching for his oral presentation about the lack of recycling in his town, and he finds this text about a high school student who lobbied her town council to improve the town’s recycling program.

Question

Yasmin Carrera was an honors student who also performed in school plays and ran track and field in the spring, but her biggest passion was the environment. Despite all her other commitments, she worked extremely hard to improve the recycling program in her hometown of Huntsville. She started by attending town hall meetings, and she would always come armed with statistics about how recycling cans and bottles could reduce Huntsville’s waste. She also described the positive effects of recycling on the environment. Sometimes, she brought photographs of garbage cans filled to the brim with recyclable materials. What finally pushed the town council to pass an ordinance to improve the recycling program was when Yasmin gave a presentation about how a neighboring town had implemented a recycling program and its positive effects. She attended fourteen town hall meetings, but it was worth it.

What information from this source should Jay include in his notes? Check all that apply.

the steps Yasmin took to convince the council to pass the ordinance
what information Yasmin presented to change the council’s mind
the exact number of town hall meetings Yasmin attended
Yasmin’s purpose in attending the town hall meetings
Yasmin’s after-school activities and hobbies

Answer 1

Jay should include the following information in his notes:

1. The steps Yasmin took to convince the council to pass the ordinance - This provides insight into her active engagement and strategy in advocating for the recycling program.

2. What information Yasmin presented to change the council’s mind - This highlights the effective arguments and evidence she used to persuade the council.

3. The exact number of town hall meetings Yasmin attended - This detail (fourteen meetings) emphasizes her commitment and persistence in advocating for the recycling program.

4. Yasmin’s purpose in attending the town hall meetings - Understanding her motivation shows the intention behind her actions and provides context to her advocacy efforts.

Jay can likely omit Yasmin’s after-school activities and hobbies as they do not directly relate to the topic of recycling and may not be relevant to his presentation.