Question

Read the paragraph.

Recently, I have noticed that our student body has adopted a practice that should be avoided. Students discard a large amount of uneaten food during lunch. Everything thrown in the trash bins ends up in a landfill, which is a problem because the pollution and gases related to landfills can harm the environment.

The writer uses the first sentence to
A. point out several effects of the problem.
B. sum up the importance of the problem.
C. propose a solution.
D. express a viewpoint.

Answer 1

The answer is D. The writer is drawing the attention of readers by summing up the problem with the theme or viewpoint.

Answer 2

The writer uses the first sentence to:

D. express a viewpoint.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first sentence in this paragraph functions as an opening, an introduction to what the writer wishes to convey. He/she means to present a certain situation that, in his/her opinion, is a problem that demands attention. To present that point of view without directly using the word "problem", the writer chooses to refer to it as "a practice that should be avoided" in the first sentence. The audience now knows the writer's viewpoint: that what is about to be presented is a negative situation.