Discussion text review

What is the purpose of discussion text?

• to persuade the readers to do something

• to present at least two points of view

• to tell the readers how to make somethin

• something should or should not be the case or be done

What is the generic structure of discussion text

Solar power is competitively priced with other fossil fuels Because of its plentiful supply in the sunny desert areas, the sun’s energy that reaches the ground might be utilized to generate enough power for local business and industries in addition to supply local household with heat light and hot water. The power generator solar phones may also provide hot water.

However, we can’t yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Use of solar energy is limited to times of high brightness. That’s why it has the biggest potential in one region with year round sunshine and little clouds. However, unfortunately most houses are not always in the furnace part of the world.
Question

According to the text all places around the world can produce all energy to replace fossil fuels.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Solar power is competitively priced with other fossil fuels Because of its plentiful supply in the sunny desert areas, the sun’s energy that reaches the ground might be utilized to generate enough power for local business and industries in addition to supply local household with heat light and hot water. The power generator solar phones may also provide hot water.

However, we can’t yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Use of solar energy is limited to times of high brightness. That’s why it has the biggest potential in one region with year round sunshine and little clouds. However, unfortunately most houses are not always in the furnace part of the world.
Question

According to the tax Indonesia has enormous potential for soil energy development.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the text about?

• The positive and negative sides of an elderly living with the family.

• The purpose of a nursing home for elderly.

• Facts about elderly living with the family.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of writing the text?

• To display specific information about a nursing home.

• To show that the writer remains neutral about the case.

• To present both pro and con arguments to the readers.

What is the text about?

• The survey of elderly in Indonesia.

• The number of countries using nursing homes.

• People's feeling when they stay in a nursing home.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the aim of showing the survey?

• To report the importance of building a nursing home.

• To support the writer's argument.

• To rebut false information about elderly in Indonesia.

What is the advantage of doing the survey?

• We can use the facts in the survey to formulate logical arguments.

• We know reliable information about the needs of nursing homes.

• We can use the survey to attack the nursing homes in Indonesia

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A large number of Japanese elders are in hospitals"

The sentence means....

• Hospitals are the safest place for elders around the world

• Government sends all Japanese elders to the hospitals

• Japanese prefer sending the elderly family to hospitals

• Many Japanese elders are working in hospitals

• Hospitals are more popular than nursing homes to take care of their elders

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7