Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Think about the last time you ordered a drink from a restaurant. Did you use a straw or drink directly from the cup? It is common for people to use a plastic straw to drink at restaurants or at home, but these straws end up in our oceans, polluting the waters and endangering marine life. Americans alone use 500 million straws each day, which is enough to wrap around Earth 2.5 times. Luckily, there are small changes people can make in their daily lives to reduce that number.

Which type of text would this paragraph best introduce?

(1 point)
Responses

an informative text about how plastic is made
an informative text about how plastic is made

an informative text about how people can use less plastic
an informative text about how people can use less plastic

a persuasive essay that tries to convince people to recycle
a persuasive essay that tries to convince people to recycle

a persuasive essay that tries to convince people to clean up pollution
a persuasive essay that tries to convince people to clean up pollution

Answer 1

an informative text about how people can use less plastic

Answer 2

The type of text that this paragraph would best introduce is an informative text about how people can use less plastic.

Answer 3

The paragraph best introduces an informative text about how people can use less plastic. The paragraph discusses the common use of plastic straws and how they contribute to ocean pollution. It then mentions that there are small changes people can make to reduce the number of plastic straws used, indicating that the text will provide information on how individuals can decrease their plastic consumption.