Question

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jamie: people should stop using paper napkins and use cloth ones instead. its much better for the environment to use cloth than paper because cloth napkins can be reused and paper ones just get thrown away.

addie: but cloth napkins have to be washed often. running the washer and dryer uses up a lot of energy. so maybe theyre not as environmentally friendly as wed like to think.

jamie: its true that cleaning cloth napkins uses energy. but you can wash them in cold water instead of hot and hang them up to dry. that way, washing and drying them doesnt use as much energy. the most important thing is that theyre not going straight to the landfill like paper napkins.

what evidence does jamie give to address a counterclaim? select the two correct answers.
(1 point)

• people can protect the environment by changing from using paper napkins to using cloth ones
• paper napkins end up in landfills after they are thrown away
• cloth napkins can be reused many times
• cloth napkins can be washed in cold water and hung up to dry to save energy
• the energy used washing cloth napkins is less important than the waste of throwing away paper napkins

Explanation:

1. Analyze Addie's counterclaim: She says cloth napkins may not be eco - friendly due to energy use in washing/drying.
2. Analyze Jamie's responses:

• "Cloth napkins can be washed in cold water and hung up to dry to save energy" directly addresses the energy - use concern in Addie's counterclaim.
• "The energy used washing cloth napkins is less important than the waste of throwing away paper napkins" compares the energy cost of cloth napkins with the waste problem of paper napkins, addressing the counterclaim about cloth napkins' environmental friendliness.
• "People can protect the environment by changing from using paper napkins to using cloth ones" is a general claim, not evidence to address the counterclaim.
• "Paper napkins end up in landfills after they are thrown away" was Jamie's initial point, not a response to the counterclaim.
• "Cloth napkins can be reused many times" was also an initial point, not a response to the counterclaim.

Answer:

D. Cloth napkins can be washed in cold water and hung up to dry to save energy
E. The energy used washing cloth napkins is less important than the waste of throwing away paper napkins