Opponents of reusing water have long had the upper hand, said paul slovic, a professor of psychology at the university of oregon, because of the “branding problem.” people tend to judge risk emotionally, he said, and a phrase like “toilet to tap” can undercut earnest explanations. “the water industry has not been good at marketing reuse,” he added. but research has shown that highlighting the benefits of recycled water—and the need—can shift emotions to a more positive reaction and diminish the sense of risk. –“water flowing from toilet to tap may be hard to swallow,” john schwartz which statement is a correct evaluation of the evidence in the passage? it is sound because it cites an expert’s opinion. it is not valid because it uses irrelevant information. it is logical because it includes statistics and other scientific data. it is illogical because it does not connect the reader back to the claim.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.