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Writing Workshop: Exploring Argument

Question 1 • RMA FL-1001370-English 3 Semester 1

(1) The nation's energy use is largely dependent on fossil fuels. (2) These fuels are nonrenewable resources, and they cause pollution. (3) We cannot continue our reliance on a fuel that will eventually run out. (4) Thus, we must find other ways to sustain our energy demands. (5) Pursuing alternative fuel sources is the key to solving our energy crisis.(6) Currently, about 1 percent of energy in the United States is produced by the sun, and solar energy has the potential to become a more widely used energy source. (7) Through different technologies, such as solar cells, scientists have learned to use the sun’s radiation to create electricity. (8) Solar energy is both inexhaustible and clean. (9) The major limit to this alternative source is that equipment is expensive. (10) Developing a cost-effective way to harness the power of the sun will be a significant development in solving our energy crisis. Which sentence contains evidence that solar energy could help solve the energy crisis?

Answer
A
sentence 5
B
sentence 6
C
sentence 8
D
sentence 10

Explanation

Sentence 8 says solar energy is “inexhaustible and clean.” Those qualities provide evidence that it could help address the energy crisis by offering a lasting source of energy that does not cause pollution. Sentence 10 states the conclusion that developing affordable solar technology would help solve the crisis.

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