Use the excerpt from “A Yearslong Push to Ban Hair Discrimination Is Gaining Momentum” by Candice Norwood to answer the question.
How does the quotation from expert Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum support the central idea: “The CROWN Act is necessary because prohibitions are tied to racial discrimination”?
A) by clarifying the connection between employment discrimination and hair discrimination
B) by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
C) by indicating that many individuals can easily change their hairstyles
D) by demonstrating how many politicians are becoming aware of hair discrimination
B) by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
The quotation from Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum suggests that the CROWN Act is necessary because White beauty standards have been imposed on and used to discriminate against Black people. This supports the central idea by highlighting the racial discrimination inherent in hair discrimination.
In 2015, the world watched as a video of 96 million “shade balls” getting dumped into the Los Angeles Reservoir went viral. The purpose of the balls: to improve water quality and save water.
But a new study raises an interesting question: Could saving water in the Los Angeles Reservoir come at the cost of consuming water in other parts of world?
At the time, Californians faced a record-setting drought, and conserving water was on everyone’s minds. Mandatory water restrictions led to brown lawns and shorter showers.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the shade balls could keep contaminants out of the water and reduce the evaporation of the reservoir by 85 to 90 percent during a drought. The officials said the annual savings could amount to up to 300 million gallons of water, enough to supply drinking water to 8,100 people.
But a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and University of Twente in the Netherlands reported Monday that it may take more water to make the shade balls than what they save. To offset this loss, the shade balls must sit on the Los Angeles Reservoir between 1 to 2.5 years.
How do the first five paragraphs lay the groundwork for the article?
A) By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
B) By establishing the credibility of the author.
C) By explaining resource management issues in a major city.
D) By explaining the underlying methodology used to ease droughts.
A) By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
The first five paragraphs of the article introduce the shade balls and the purpose they serve in improving water quality and saving water in the Los Angeles Reservoir. They then raise the question of whether this water-saving measure could potentially have negative consequences in other parts of the world. By presenting both the benefits and potential drawbacks of using shade balls, the paragraphs establish the groundwork for a debate or discussion on the topic.