Planning and Writing an Effective Argumentative Essay
Question 1 • ELA 10B - 2023
Read Arbor's paragraph.(1) The environmental impact of physical books and e-books varies depending on usage. (2) Physical books require paper, ink, and energy to produce, contributing to deforestation, water consumption, and carbon emissions. (3) However, they have a long lifespan, can be reused or recycled, do not rely on electricity or technology. (4) This makes their environmental impact less than that of e-books.Which revision corrects an error?
Answer
A
adding a comma after "varies" in sentence 1
B
breaking sentence 2 into two sentences at "produce"
C
adding "and" after the last comma in sentence 3
D
removing "that" in sentence 4
Explanation
Sentence 3 lists three things physical books can do: “have a long lifespan,” “can be reused or recycled,” and “do not rely on electricity or technology.” Adding “and” before the final item correctly joins the last two items in the series. The other choices do not fix an error in the paragraph.
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