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Question 1
Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.
Part A
The author’s purpose in “Solar-Powered Public Buildings? Not So Fast, California!” is to convince readers that converting public buildings to use solar power will be too expensive.
How effective is the author in achieving this purpose?
Responses
effective, because the author reveals the dangers of using solar power in public buildings
effective, because the author reveals the dangers of using solar power in public buildings
ineffective, because the author provides only personal opinions about increasing solar power
ineffective, because the author provides only personal opinions about increasing solar power
effective, because the author provides the actual cost of converting public buildings to solar power
effective, because the author provides the actual cost of converting public buildings to solar power
ineffective, because the author fails to provide the total number of buildings in California
ineffective, because the author fails to provide the total number of buildings in California
Question 2
Part B
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Responses
“Excess solar electricity can overload power lines. Overloaded power lines lead to power blackouts. Blackouts are inconvenient for people and harmful to businesses. They must be avoided.”
“Excess solar electricity can overload power lines. Overloaded power lines lead to power blackouts. Blackouts are inconvenient for people and harmful to businesses. They must be avoided.”
“Right now, California generates quite a bit of solar electricity. In March of 2017, there were days when 40 percent of the state’s electricity came from solar energy (Franz).”
“Right now, California generates quite a bit of solar electricity. In March of 2017, there were days when 40 percent of the state’s electricity came from solar energy (Franz).”
“Even if every building could run on a small 10 kilowatt solar panel system—and most cannot—the move to solar power would cost between $22,000 and $29,000 per building (Matasci).”
“Even if every building could run on a small 10 kilowatt solar panel system—and most cannot—the move to solar power would cost between $22,000 and $29,000 per building (Matasci).”
“That is what California does with its solar electricity. Except California’s mistake does not cost $60.
