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What is the author’s central topic and claim and what reasons does he offer to support it?
What attitudes or emotions about locavores does the author display in the text, and what language does he use to show his attitudes?
Writing Prompt: Using textual evidence to support your thinking, write a paragraph in which you discuss the author’s attitude toward the locavore movement. Be sure to • Write a topic sentence that identifies the author’s tone and claim.
• Choose several pieces of appropriate textual evidence.
• Explain the significance of your textual evidence.
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