by Amanda Grennell
In 2015, the world watched as a video of 96 million “shade balls” getting dumped into the Los Angeles Reservoir went viral. The purpose of the balls: to improve water quality and save water.
But a new study raises an interesting question: Could saving water in the Los Angeles Reservoir come at the cost of consuming water in other parts of world?
At the time, Californians faced a record-setting drought, and conserving water was on everyone’s minds. Mandatory water restrictions led to brown lawns and shorter showers.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the shade balls could keep contaminants out of the water and reduce the evaporation of the reservoir by 85 to 90 percent during a drought. The officials said the annual savings could amount to up to 300 million gallons of water, enough to supply drinking water to 8,100 people.
But a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and University of Twente in the Netherlands reported Monday that it may take more water to make the shade balls than what they save. To offset this loss, the shade balls must sit on the Los Angeles Reservoir between 1 to 2.5 years.
Use the passage to answer the question. The thesis statement is bolded in the text.
Why does the author frame the thesis statement as a research question?
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To indicate that there are multiple views on the issue.
To indicate that there are multiple views on the issue.
To engage the reader with loaded language.
To engage the reader with loaded language.
To demonstrate a commitment to scholarly discourse.
To demonstrate a commitment to scholarly discourse.
To identify the primary stakeholder in the debate.
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The correct response is:
To indicate that there are multiple views on the issue.
Framing the thesis statement as a research question suggests that the author is exploring different perspectives and acknowledges the complexity of the topic, rather than presenting a definitive conclusion.
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