Question

Part A What argument does the author make in Paragraph 8? Wind power is an underused resource that has the potential to provide the energy to power electricity for the entire country. Wind power is an overrated energy industry that costs more money to develop and maintain than other alternative energy sources. Several government bodies must pass legislation to regulate wind power distribution channels before it can be used across the entire country. The use of alternative energy like wind will end dependence on outside sources of energy and immediately improve the environment. Part B How effective is the author’s response to the statistics in Paragraph 8 that demonstrate that wind power produced a minimal amount of the nation’s electricity in 2012? Effective; the author refutes the counterclaim by providing evidence that wind power has produced significantly more energy since 2012. Effective; the author acknowledges the counterclaim and explains the U.S. Department of Energy’s plan to increase the use of wind energy in the future. Ineffective; the author avoids addressing the counterclaim by attacking the validity of the study by the AWEA in 2012. Ineffective; the author ignores the counterclaim and instead provides exaggerated praise for the possible contributions of wind power in the future.

Answer 1

Part A:

A - Wind power is an underused resource that has the potential to provide the energy to power electricity for the entire country.

Part B:

Effective; the author acknowledges the counterclaim and explains the U.S. Department of Energy’s plan to increase the use of wind energy in the future.