Author, Background
Cup Stats
Essay Analysis
Style
100

What is the highest degree held by the essay's author, Martin Hocking?

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

100
  • How much more expensive is the wholesale price of a paper cup compared to a polyfoam cup?
  • Answer: About 2.5 times more expensive
100
  • Question: What specific type of essay is "Capping the Great Cup Debate"?
  • Answer: An argumentative essay
100
  • What two main descriptive words best summarize the tone of the essay?
  • Answer: Matter-of-fact and didactic
200

At which institution did Martin Hocking and his team conduct the comparative analysis of paper versus polystyrene cups?

Uni of Victoria


200
  • How many times more electricity does producing one paper cup consume compared to a polyfoam cup?
  • Answer: 36 times as much electricity
200
  • : Why is the essay categorized as argumentative rather than persuasive?
  • Answer: It relies on cold facts and logic without including a call to action.
200
  • Which two emotional/persuasive appeals are noticeably absent from Hocking's essay?
  • Answer: Appeal to emotion and appeal to morality
300

What word in paragraph 4 demonstrates Martin Hocking’s extreme confidence in his research findings?

Inevitable

300
  • How many times the volume of waste water does producing a paper cup generate compared to a polyfoam cup?
  • Answer: 58 times the volume
300
  •  What double meaning is created by the word "Capping" in the essay's title?
  • Answer: It refers to putting a cap/lid on a cup and providing a fitting conclusion to the debate.
300
  •  How does Hocking establish an "Appeal to Authority" early in paragraph 4?
  • Answer: By referencing research conducted "by us at the University of Victoria" alongside his expertise as an industrial chemist
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