Name:_________________________________________ Date:____________

“Electric Cars Will Not Save Us”

BACKGROUND
1.) In what paragraph(s) do we find the background information in the article?
The first half of the first paragraph.

2.) Put the background information in your own words.

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CLAIM
3.) Copy the sentence that states the claim of this article.
“However, electric cars are not a perfect solution.”___________________
Put the claim into your own words.
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CONCLUSION
4.) How many paragraphs at the end of the article make up the conclusion?____1______________
5.) Copy the sentence from the conclusion that repeats the claim of the article?
“Electric cars are more environmentally friendly than cars that run on gasoline, but they’re not a
perfect solution.”________________________________________________________________
Explain in your own words the new idea in the conclusion that extends or expands the claim?

_______We need something else besides electric cars to save the

environment.___________________________________________________________________
BONUS:How many main support topics are there in the article?________________
How many subtopics are in each support topic?_________________
What is the counterclaim in the article:_______________________________________________