Question

Read this assignment.

Plan a speech in which you encourage your school’s faculty to be environmentally responsible.

What would be an effective claim for this assignment?

More frequent use of class blogs and on-line calendars would greatly decrease paper cost and waste.
Teachers currently use paper handouts for all quizzes, tests, course syllabi, and newsletters.
Copy machines are busy every morning, making paper copies for the 1,200 members of our student body.
Our school has implemented a recycling program that ensures that no paper, glass, or aluminum is taken to the dump.

Answer 1

An effective claim for this assignment could be:

"Our school's faculty should embrace environmental responsibility by adopting sustainable practices such as reducing paper waste, utilizing digital resources, and actively participating in the recycling program."