Reading Listening

Main idea 1 x
Details 1 x
Main idea 2 x
Details 2 x
Main idea 3 x
Details 3 x

Opinion Language: subjective

Factual language:objective
First—sure, taking salt out of the lake by desalination would reduce salinity, but it would
present some serious problems as well. For example, as you’ve read, water pumped into
desalination facilities evaporates and leaves behind solid materials that were dissolved in the
water. Well, the solid materials that desalination facilities leave behind would pose a health
risk. The materials would be mostly salt, but they would also include other types of
chemicals. Some of the chemicals would be toxic, like selenium.

A: Reading
B: Listening
C: Explain

Intro: A+C
Body 1: A+B+C
Body 2: C(feasibility)+A+B
Body 3: