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Part 1: Select the correct examples of text evidence for the following topic sentence.

Topic sentence: First, a way individuals can prevent climate change is to lessen their
waste.

Text Evidence:
1) The author states “The United States produces 268 million tons of waste
every year. That’s the most waste per person in the entire world” (Smith 5).

2) The article says “Americans that recycle more have less of an affect on
climate change” (Rodriguez 9).

3) The author says “Many Americans buy reusable items in order to avoid
throwing away excess materials.” (Picaso 2).

4) The author offers “Extra large garbage bags hold as much garbage as three
regular sized garbage bags” (Pierce 6).

Topic Sentence: Next, using less fossil fuels can help stop climate change.

Text Evidence (Choose two that apply)

1) The article says “Climate change is long term shifts in temperature and
weather patterns. This means that places that are usually cold in the winter
may start warming up” (John 23).

2) The author states “Ridng your bike to work a few days a week instead of
your car would cut down on carbon emisions” (Snow 3).

3) The author continues, “Coal, a fossil fuel, is obtained through a process

called surface mining” (Donaldson 5).

4) The author says “Avoid buying heavily processed foods, instead, try buying
locally produced foods. Processed foods are made in factories and shipped
great distances by truck, train, or ship” (Danielson 8).
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Part 2: Match the correct elaboration sentence to the topic sentence and text
evidence.

Topic sentence: First, a way you can prevent climate change is to lessen your
waste.
Text evidence: The article says “Americans that recycle more have less of an
affect on climate change” (Rodriguez 9)

Elaboration sentence:

1. This shows that recycling is easy, and that will help to stop climate
change immediately.
2. This proves that one way of reducing waste is by recycling, and that
can lead to stopping climate change.
3. This shows that we should try to use recyclables instead of one time
use items, and that will stop climate change.

Topic sentence: Next, using less fossil fuels can help stop climate change.

Text evidence: “Ridng your bike to work a few days a week instead of your car
would cut down on carbon emisions” (Snow 3).

Elaboration sentence (Choose the one that best fits with the topic sentence
and text evidence)

1. This shows that people should ride their bikes to work instead of
driving their cars.
2. This proves that people should not use cars anymore at all if they
want to stop climate change and completely stop using fuel.
3. This shows that bikes can be a good alternative to cars and can help
to prevent climate change by reducing fuel use.
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Part 3: Write an elaboration sentence for each of the following text evidences and
claims. Do not simply restate the text evidence.

Topic sentence: People could prevent climate change in another way by electing
enviornmentally friendly politicians.

Text evidence: The author states “Enviornmentally friendly politicians will do everything
they can for the environment, so it is in our best interest to elect them” (Lee 6).

Elaboration sentence:

Topic sentence: People could prevent climate change in another way by electing
enviornmentally friendly politicians.

Text evidence: The author writes “After the latest election of the eco-friendly politician,
carbon emissions in the U.S. went down 10%” (Cole 6)

Elaboration sentence: