English - Close Reading 2

Close Reading

Unit 16 - What's The Greenest Way To Dry Your Hands?


On The Surface
1. Four options were tested.
2. A paper towel is made from wood pulp.
3. A cotton reel can be reused 70-130 times.
4. Hot-air dryers dry your hands by evaporating the water with heated air.
5. Cold-air blade dryers were considered greener.

Discovering Techniques
1. a. An example of alliteration is "pulp and paper process".
    b. An example of a comparative adjective is "by far the greenest".
    c. An example of a superlative adjective is "
2. Three different fill colours are used in this table, because one is for the advantages, one is for the disadvantages, and one is neutral.
3. The sources of information are given in the fine print on the bottom left.

Search And Think
1. This article uses photos instead of illustrations, because it is sharing information about certain objects.
2. Another visual text this article uses is the bold and colourful title, which draws readers in.
3. Paper towels have one good point: they are made from recycled materials.
4. The cool-air blade dryer is greener than the hot-air dryer, as it doesn't let out as much carbon dioxide.

Hidden Depths
1. If using paper towels you should pick ones with a FSC, PEFC, or ECNZ certification, because these are all corporations that support sustainable foresting and environment friendly products.
2. I would prefer to use the cool-air blade dryer, as it drys quickly and is good for the environment, and I would least prefer to use cotton reels, as other peoples hands have been dried on them, and they get wet quickly.