Question

1.- Which of these sentences are clear claims. Explain Why.

a) People use many lawn chemicals.
b) People are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean.
c) Old age homes need better facilities and well- trained staff for their elderly patients.
d) This paper is about old people in poorly homes.
e) Hemingway’s books are very good.
 
2.- Write your claim about Coronavirus.

 

 

3.-Write an opposite position

 
4.- Write a sentence to rebut your opposite position

 

 
5.- Read the prompt below carefully and Identify what type of essay you should write. Explain why.
Prompt: Write an essay where you compare and contrast soldiers’ motivations for joining a volunteer regiment.
 
6.- Use the example of a source to make a citation.
Source 3: Car- free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota by Andrew Selsky.
  Bogota, Colombia – In a program that’s set to spread to other countries. Millions of Colombians hiked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day. Yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams.
 
Citation:_________________________________________________________
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Answer 1

1) People are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean. It says why people do what they do, but the others don't.

This is my coronavirus claim: The coronavirus has affected so many people because they never follow the safety guidelines of washing hands and wearing a mask.

Hope this helps:)