Summarizing a Claim As California scrambles for ways to cope with its crippling drought and the mandatory water restrictions imposed last month by Gov. Jerry Brown, an array of ideas that were long dismissed as too controversial, expensive or unpleasant are getting a second look. One is to conserve more water; another is to turn nearby and abundant sources of water, like the Pacific Ocean, into drinking water through desalination. Yet another is to recycle the water Californians have already used. And therein lies a marketing challenge that can be even greater than the technological one –"Water Flowing from Toilet to Tap May Be Hard to Swallow,” John Schwartz Which statement best summarizes the claim the author makes in the excerpt? People actually love drinking recycled wastewater. Wastewater is not easy to purify, but it is necessary for survival. California is facing a drought that has greatly affected the water supply. Convincing people to drink recycled water is a more difficult task than producing it.

the answer is Convincing people to drink recycled water is a more difficult task than producing it.

What is missing from the data dump outline for this persuasive essay body paragraph? a. provide 2nd example-data b. claim c. provide 1st example-data

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "rainsford! " screamed the general. "how in god's name did you get here? " "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." the general sucked in his breath and smiled. "i congratulate you," he said. "you have won the game." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." the general made one of his deepest bows. "i see," he said. "splendid! one of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. on guard, rainsford." . . he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided. adrian is writing an essay about "the most dangerous game.” which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted? a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided.

Read the sentence. “yesterday we arrived late for the outdoor concert in the city gardens.” which words in the sentence are adverbs? a. late; city b. yesterday; outdoor c. yesterday; late d. outdoor; city