Trash Talk

The goal of the video “Trash Talk” is to —

• tell the viewer how to recycle

• show the viewer that animals ingest plastic

• encourage the viewer to take action

• impress the viewer with a look at marine life

Which word best describes the narrator’s tone in “Trash Talk”?

• Playful

• Angry

• Content

• Urgent

According to the video “Trash Talk,” what makes up the majority of the marine debris on the shores of the world’s oceans?

• Metal items

• Plastic objects

• Discarded paper

• Fishing nets

According to “Trash Talk,” marine debris is trash that is found in what two kinds of places?

• In oceans

• On shorelines

• On highways

• In landfills

• In cities

What action does the Video “From Trash Talk” aim to inspire in its viewers?

• Better recycling of plastic

• Becoming more informed

• Participation in the solution

• Proper trash disposal

Read the quote from “Trash Talk.”

"Have you ever been to the beach and noticed litter like plastic bottles or foam takeout containers on the sand?"

Why does the speaker ask this rhetorical question?

• To inform viewers about how marine debris is spread

• To entertain viewers with the various ways people spread litter

• To encourage viewers to think about the problem of marine debris

• To express frustration that people continue to spread litter on the beach

The goal of the video “Trash Talk” is to —

• tell the viewer how to recycle

• inform the viewer about marine debris

• show the viewer that animals ingest plastic

• impress the viewer with a look at marine life

Which word best describes the narrator’s tone in “Trash Talk”?

• Sarcastic

• Content

• Angry

• Upbeat

Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?

"And anything people use every day can become marine debris if they don’t dispose of it properly."

• appeal to logic

• appeal to emotion

• both

Is the following quote from “Trash Talk” an appeal to logic, an appeal to emotion, or an appeal to both?

"But we also find rubber, cloth, glass, metal, and paper litter."

• appeal to logic

• appeal to emotion

• both