1. instructions:
in your response, make an argument for whether it is better for waketown to build its new wake heights
subdivision or to preserve the wake wetland preserve. use evidence from at least two of the sources
below to support your claim. be sure to introduce your precise claim, develop the claim with evidence
from the sources, and demonstrate relationships between ideas. (15 points)
excerpt from source #1: "housing leads to income," article from waketown news by jed harris
a planned housing development in northern waketown could bring much needed revenue to area
businesses. developers plan to build 100 homes, 300 apartments, and 200 townhouses for the wake
heights subdivision. according to town mayor hector ruiz, the new housing is exactly the boost the
struggling economy of waketown needs. "waketown is a community of small businesses," says ruiz.
"these businesses depend on those living in the area to survive. adding thousands of people to the town
will mean more people will shop at our markets, gas stations, and restaurants. the influx of money to
these businesses will them stay afloat."
excerpt from source #2: "wetland ecosystems at risk" article in wetlands journal by dr. mia sander,
biologist
wetland ecosystems are fragile and their survival depends on each part of the ecosystem working as it
should. if part of the ecosystem is damaged, the entire ecosystem will eventually fall apart. take, for
instance, the wetlands in the wake wetland preserve in northern waketown. this area is home to nea
a hundred species of wildlife and thousands of species of plant life. all of these life forms thrive
because of the wet environment. drawing water away from this area to provide water for a housing