1. What is the author's claim?
The author's claim was that humans are polluting our oceans which is causing all this "toxic slime". Scientists say that the "toxic slime" is not allowing the sunlight to be able to shine to the reefs. This is killing our reefs which are 25% of the oceans. They also are life of the ecosystems. The author thinks we should stop polluting the ocean.
2. Did the author offer adequate support for his or her claim? EXPLAIN.
Yes, the author offers adequate support for his/her claim. It states that the "toxic slime" is killing off food sources for certain animals. Some of which are big in the fishing industry. So far, fisherman have been catching lots of jellyfish, sea urchins, and other small sea life that humans really won't buy to sell and eat. The biggest fish that are essential to the fishing industry is crab, lobster, and other small fish. The thing is the "toxic slime" is a big factor for their decreasing size in population.
3. After reading the article, decide if you agree or disagree with the author. EXPLAIN your reasoning.
I agree with the author's claim because we do need to keep our oceans clean. I mean they are a giant food source for us. A lot of the food we eat today comes from the sea. Also the oceans regulate the earth's temperature. Polluting it with chemicals and our feces might change the whole structure of how it works. The marine life is also a key factor to how the ecosystem progresses through life. Every animal and every spec of algae contributes to how everything runs. When we start polluting, it changes the structure. So keeping them clean is a good thing to do.
4. Cite (put in quotation marks) a part of the article that clearly defines it as an editorial instead of an article. If you do not understand the difference, review the editorial link in a previous post.
University of British Columbia fisheries Scientist Daniel Pauly fears that one day "My kids will tell their children: Eat your jellyfish."
5. Find another article THAT ARGUES THE OPPOSITE SIDE of the same issue. Post the link.
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