1. “BOTTLED WATER MATTERS” A Press Release from the IBWA CCSS Addressed: RI.7.5 & W.7.1 8 Analytical Questions & Key Vocabulary SHAPIRO.2015

2. Structural Organization 1.Is the Press Release from the IBWA organized in a narrative form or a structured-informative form? How can you tell? Explain using terms such as “heading.” (2-3 sentences) 2.Does the tone of “Bottled Water Matter” seem positive or negative towards bottled water? Why is this? (select 3 key terms that highlight this specific tone) 3-4 sentences SHAPIRO.2015

3. Analysis of “the headings” 3. What is a heading? (hint: they are in bold in the press release) 4. What does the term “strictly-regulated” mean? (from paragraph 2) 5. Why does the IBWA claim that bottled water is an “efficient use of natural resources?” 6. What is the IBWA’s counter-argument for polluting the Earth with its plastic water bottles? SHAPIRO.2015

4. Key Concepts 7. Why does the IBWA say bottled water is important during natural emergencies? 8. How is the claim from the IBWA that bottled water is “sealed in safe…” containers actually a lie when it comes to the entire lifecycle of the product? SHAPIRO.2015

5. Key Vocabulary Define the following terms from our class WORD WALL: a.Priority b.Efficient c.Municipalities d.Withdrawn e.Epidemic SHAPIRO.2015