A student is writing a research report about types of landscaping. The student found a source. Read the source and select TWO claims that the author makes that are NOT supported by credible, or trustworthy, evidence.
Homeowners here have two options when it comes to landscaping their front yards. They can choose rock landscaping, or they can have a grass lawn. The rock landscaping is the better choice for several reasons.
First, choosing rock landscaping means choosing to use much less water every day. The average household with a lawn is watered with many gallons of water each day. A rock landscape uses less water because only the plants, trees, and bushes need a small amount of water they can get through a drip system a few days a week.
Second, rock landscaping is better for the environment. To keep grass growing nicely, a homeowner needs to use herbicides and pesticides, which are toxic chemicals that kill weeds and insects. These toxic chemicals run off and eventually end up in lakes and streams. Also, lawnmowers spew pollution into the air.
Third, keeping up a rock landscape is much less time–consuming than keeping up a lawn.
Fourth, when more people choose to have lawns, the less bees have to eat. When people put in rock, they tend to add bushes, plants, and trees with colorful flowers and fruits so that the yard does not look so plain. Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many less bees in the world than there used to be.
Just think: if you choose rock landscaping, you will save money you otherwise would have spent on toxic chemicals and all that extra water. You may even end up saving time and some bees' lives too.
A.
Second, rock landscaping is better for the environment.
B.
Third, keeping up a rock landscape is much less time–consuming than keeping up a lawn.
C.
Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many less bees in the world than there used to be.
D.
A rock landscape uses less water because only the plants, trees, and bushes need a small amount of water they can get through a drip system a few days a week.
E.
Just think: if you choose rock landscaping, you will save money you otherwise would have spent on toxic chemicals and all that extra water.
C. Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many fewer bees in the world than there used to be.
E. Just think: if you choose rock landscaping, you will save money you otherwise would have spent on toxic chemicals and all that extra water.
B. Third, keeping up a rock landscape is much less time-consuming than keeping up a lawn.
C. Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many fewer bees in the world than there used to be.
To identify the claims that are not supported by credible evidence, we need to evaluate the information presented in the source. Here's how we can analyze each claim:
A. Second, rock landscaping is better for the environment.
- This claim can be supported by evidence if the author provides information about how rock landscaping reduces water usage and minimizes the need for toxic chemicals. However, without further details, it is difficult to determine if the claim is supported by credible evidence.
B. Third, keeping up a rock landscape is much less time-consuming than keeping up a lawn.
- This claim is subjective and based on personal opinion. The level of time-consuming nature can vary depending on factors such as the size of the rock landscape or personal preferences. Without supporting evidence, it is not backed by credible evidence.
C. Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many less bees in the world than there used to be.
- This claim lacks credible evidence. It makes a causational connection between grass yards and the decline in bee populations without presenting any scientific studies or research to support this claim.
D. A rock landscape uses less water because only the plants, trees, and bushes need a small amount of water they can get through a drip system a few days a week.
- This claim is logical and can be supported by credible evidence. It highlights how rock landscapes require less water due to the drip system effectively meeting the water needs of the plants, trees, and bushes.
E. Just think: if you choose rock landscaping, you will save money you otherwise would have spent on toxic chemicals and all that extra water.
- This claim appeals to logical reasoning without providing specific evidence. While it is valid to state that one can save money on chemicals and water by choosing rock landscaping, it would be more credible to support this claim with actual cost comparisons or examples.
Based on the evaluation, the two claims that are not supported by credible evidence are:
B. Third, keeping up a rock landscape is much less time–consuming than keeping up a lawn.
C. Grass yards do not attract bees and are the reason there are so many fewer bees in the world than there used to be.