Question

english i - unit 1.1: informing your audience: how to/guide to - “how to poison the earth”
objectives:
ri.9 - 10.3 4 analyze the authors use of organizational patterns and techniques to connect ideas and communicate an overall message.
ri.9 - 10.5 2 determine the structure/text features of an informational passage.
terms to know:
thesis: a main idea or argument in a piece of writing that the author plans to explain and prove.
satire: a way of making fun of peoples mistakes or bad habits by saying the opposite of what you really mean, to encourage people to do the right thing.
task:
step 1: circle the thesis statement in this essay.
step 2: underline all transitional words and phrases.
step 3: highlight key passages where the author uses satire/irony to make her point.
step 4: answer the questions regarding text structure and text features.
“how to poison the earth” by linnea saukko
1 poisoning the earth can be difficult because the earth is always trying to cleanse and renew itself. keeping this in mind, we should generate as much waste as possible from substances such as uranium - 238, which has a halflife (the time it takes for half of the substance to decay) of one million years, or plutonium, which has a half - life of only 0.5 million years but is so toxic that if distributed evenly, ten pounds of it could kill every person on the earth. because the united states generates about eighteen tons of plutonium per year, it is about the best substance for long - term poisoning of the earth. it would help if we would build more nuclear power plants because each one generates only 500 pounds of plutonium each year. of course, we must include persistent toxic chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyl (pcb) and dichlorodiphenyl

Explanation:

To complete Step 1, one must identify the main - idea statement in the essay. For Step 2, transitional words and phrases are words like 'because', 'of course' that connect ideas. In Step 3, look for passages where the author says the opposite of what is meant to be ironic or satirical. For Step 4, answer questions related to how the text is structured and its features based on the analysis in previous steps.

Answer:

Since the text of the essay "How to Poison the Earth" is incomplete in the provided image and no specific questions regarding text - structure and text - features are shown, we can only provide general guidance on how to approach the tasks:

• Step 1: Read the entire essay (when complete) to find the main idea that the author is trying to prove.
• Step 2: Scan the text for words and phrases such as 'because', 'however', 'therefore', 'of course' etc.
• Step 3: Look for statements where the author seems to be advocating for poisoning the Earth in a way that is clearly not meant seriously, like suggesting using highly toxic substances in large amounts.
• Step 4: Analyze the overall organization of the text (e.g., introduction - body - conclusion), use of headings (if any), and other features to answer the relevant questions.