Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?(1 point)
Responses
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
The most sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day is:
"A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks."
This argument clearly establishes that the proposed activity (the clean-up day) has direct benefits to the community: it addresses an existing problem (pollution), it improves the aesthetics of a communal space (beautifies the parks), and it has a social benefit by fostering community engagement and togetherness. Each point ties into widely accepted goals of public health, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement, which makes the argument strong and persuasive.
In contrast, the other statements, while true, do not directly address the benefits of the clean-up day:
"Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront" simply states that there is interest in the riverfront but does not address the impact of a clean-up day on the riverfront's condition or the community's experience.
"The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River." provides an interesting fact about the river but doesn't provide a rationale for a community-sponsored clean-up or how it would benefit the community specifically.