ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS TINY PLASTIC, BIG PROBLEM
Scientists find that tiny pieces of plastic travel great distances,
threatening the ocean ecosystem
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aby Alison Pearce Stevens • 2015
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18. As it is used in paragraph 32, what is the meaning of the
word "glom?
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When plastic was invented at the turn of the 20th century, it was praised as a
miraculous new material that could create countless products. Few could have
predicted the impact that plastic would have on our world over the course of a
century
As you read, take notes on the problems that plastic pollution presents and
possible solutions mentioned in the text.
(1) Plastic bottles lying in the gutter. Grocery
bags tangled in branches. Food wrappers
scuttling across the ground on a windy day.
Although such examples of litter easily
come to mind, they only hint at the serious
and growing problem of plastic pollution -
a problem mostly hidden from view.
The problem with plastics is they do not
easily degrade. They may break down, but
only into smaller pieces. The smaller those
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she could put on music that makes her sleep

that's a lot of reading foo

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

whats the question you didnt post a question

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