Question

Read the following summary written by a student. In 2-3 sentences, explain why this is not considered an objective summary. Be sure to cite specific lines or word choices to explain why they are not objective.

Emily Benson's article “First US offshore wind farm will power an entire island” outlines the overwhelmingly positive effects of offshore wind farms. Such wind farms will decrease peoples’ use of detrimental energy sources such as diesel-generated power; this energy source is unclean and will only pollute the U.S.’s oceans. Although Rhode Island’s wind farms are small in comparison to those of the UK and Europe, they are just the beginning for the U.S.’s clean energy initiative.

Answer 1

This summary is not objective because it uses adjectives such as "overwhelmingly positive" and "unclean" to describe the effects of offshore wind farms and diesel-generated power, respectively. Additionally, the phrase "just the beginning" implies that the author is in favor of the U.S.'s clean energy initiative.

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