Assignment task:
In addition to starting with what others are saying, it's also important to remind your readers of the ideas you're responding to as your argument unfolds. You can think of these as "return sentences" that help your readers keep the context of your claims in mind.
Adler includes "return sentences" in his essay. Which of the following passages from Adler's argument remind readers what he's responding to?
Reminds Readers What Adler Is Responding To
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Increasingly, environmentalists are pushing for laws that include fees for all single-use bags, and that require paper bags to be made with recycled content, which could lower their carbon footprint.Press Space to openReminds Readers What Adler Is Responding ToDoes Not Remind Readers What Adler Is Responding To
The adverse impacts of plastic bags are undeniable: When they're not piling up in landfills, they're blocking storm drains, littering streets, getting stuck in trees, and contaminating oceans, where fish, seabirds, and other marine animals eat them or get tangled up in them.Press Space to openReminds Readers What Adler Is Responding ToDoes Not Remind Readers What Adler Is Responding To
The larger takeaway is that no bag is free of environmental impact, whether that's contributing to climate change, ocean pollution, water scarcity, or pesticide use.