Plastic straw aren't just bad for the environment...

Is the author For or against banning straws??

• Against Banning Straws

• For banning straws

• Does not care either way

Of these...what was a strong reason she made to ban straws

• Drinking from a straw can cause wrinkles on your face.

• The chemicals used to make straws can be dangerous when ingested by fish; because we eat fish

• Straws can cause cavities; when not used properly

• Straws can cause gas

Which Sign-Post is used when an author is exaggerating to try and prove their point?

• Quotes Words

• Word Gaps

• Number and Stats

• Extreme or Absolute Language

Which Persuasive Appeal is NORMALLY used to convince the audience using numbers and stats

• Logos- Logic

• Ethos-Authority

• Pathos- Emotion

We can infer that the author was probably in what profession?

• Mother

• Doctor

• Dancer

• Traveler

True or False? The Author believe that people with disabilities should be able to use straws

• True

• False

According to the author; what percent of plastic in the environment comes from straws ad stirrers

• 10%

• .07%

• 7.5%

• 0.3%

According to the author by what year will straws outweigh the fish in the ocean?

• 2050

• 2022

• 2029

• 2080

According to the author; what can straws do to our digestive tract?

• Destroy the lining of a person's stomach

• Cause Cancer

• Reduce Kidney Function

• Cause gas and bloating; by introducing air into the digestive tract.

Mentioning the nonprofit group "Better Alternatives Now" was the author's attempt to appeal to what persuasive technique?

• Pathos-Emotion

• Ethos-Authority

• Logos-Logic