Q9 (B) Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of a local daily:
The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they shouldn’t be banned.
Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument.
You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale/evidence that would strengthen/counter the given argument.
Source: Class 10, CBSE 2021 Sample Paper English, Question-9B
The ban on single-use plastic is impractical Paragraph (Against)
I don’t agree that the plastic ban is impractical. No doubt, plastic has become an integral part of our fast-paced life but it does not mean that its side effect can be ignored.
Hot food packed in plastic containers reacts with plastic and causes many diseases. Negligent disposal of plastic bags leads to choked drains. Animals swallow plastic bags with food mistakenly. This non-biodegradable object should be banned completely.
Citizens must cooperate with the government by using traditional cloth bags or reusing a bag before throwing it away. To break the habit single-use should be charged separately. It can compel people to carry their own carry bags or containers. The ‘say no to plastic bags campaign must start from an individual level to the National level to make it a success.
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What are your thoughts about ‘the ban on single-use plastic paragraph’? do let us know.
We all are aware of the nuisances of plastic and can easily write arguments against plastic. What if you are asked to write an article in favour of the above statement? Here, you are required to jot down points wherein you validate that plastic is good for us. How would you do that? let’s find out by reading the analytical paragraph below –
The ban on single-use plastic is impractical Paragraph (Favour)
I agree that the plastic ban is impractical because plastic plays an important role in making things easier for people. It is used in various products. Plastic products are durable, lightweight, and versatile, making them ideal for various applications.
A ban on plastic would lead to a significant economic impact, as plastic is an integral part of many industries, providing employment to millions of people. Furthermore, alternatives to plastic products such as paper bags, cloth bags, or metal containers can be expensive to produce and may have a higher carbon footprint than plastic. Instead of a blanket ban on plastic, efforts should be made to encourage the responsible use and disposal of plastic products. This includes promoting recycling, using biodegradable plastics, and reducing unnecessary plastic use.
By doing so, we can minimize the negative impact of plastic on the environment while continuing to benefit from the convenience it provides.
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I completely disagree with the statement that the ban of plastic is impractical . Plastic has become the biggest foe of mankind and the ecosystem .Plastic is widely used in every household , ranging from the makeup brushes to the food containers .Its excessive use has triggered several ecological crises such as biomagnification, overburdening and pollution. Ban on single use plastic and Polyvinyl products will help in lowering the aftereffects of plastic on the planet .
Its cascading effects must be dealt with utmost sincerity and concern. Plastic incineration before dumping into the land fills is a great alternative option to reduce the volume of waste . It chokes the drains and due to its non degradable nature lives in the atmosphere for millenniums. Many aquatic animals have been dying due to the suspended micro plastic in the seas and oceans . The government authorities must ban plastic and implement laws making it compulsory for citizens to carry cloth , jute or bio based bags to combat the devastating outcomes of plastic use .
Pls read my ans and give me an honest feedback and the ways to improve.
Plastics are of different varieties, with each one having unique qualities. While they do form an integral part of our lives, they also deteriorate them. For instance, plastic bags could block drains or sewage pipes or they could release toxic gases if burnt. Recent surveys suggest that aquatic animals suffer a lot due to plastics and the populations of various species have been decreasing over the decade. It is said that every last toothbrush that one owned ends up in a huge pile of plastic in the ocean, and it could stay unspoiled for longer than a millenium.So plastics could be a potential threat to an ecosystem.
There are ways to deal with this issue. Collected plastic wastes could be used to make roads, sent to cement industries for co-processing, reused or recycled into various other forms.
But since the production of plastic increases, it is always good to ‘refuse’ plastics. One can use paper bags or, better yet, cloth bags.Wooden toothbrushes and metal bottles would also help. These are small steps that we, as responsible citizens of the world, can follow to reduce the effects of plastics on our environment. Hence, the ban on single-use plastics was quite a practical solution by the government.
Your answer is twice the word limit.
Single-use plastics, as the name suggests, are meant to be used only once. Polythene bags, use-and-throw pens, cotton bud sticks and toothbrushes are single-use plastics. The consumption of such plastics affects the environment.
A lot of the plastic waste ends up in garbage patches in the Oceans. These patches can be thrice the size of France and terribly affect aquatic life. Plastic bags can even clog sewage pipes, or choke animals if consumed.
But the effects can be subdued by recycling it into other forms. For instance, the collected wastes could be sent to cement industries for co-processing or they could be used to make roads. We citizens of the world, must conserve the environment. Hence, the ban on single-use plastics was quite a practical approach to the issue by the Indian government.
maam was this better?
Nicely written. You would get somewhere between 4.5 to 5 marks (depending on the examiner’s temperament). Start your answer with a clear agreement or disagreement. That’s what CBSE wants.
According to me I am neither in favour nor against the statement. The use of plastic in our daily life is almost essential from what I understand . it sure does cause a severe after affects to the environment as it cannot be decomposed easily and causes unhealthy environment to animals . But on the other hand the use of plastic has become amalgamated to the level which is impracticable to stop the use of plastic. so I suggest not to bas plastic but to think of an alternative to create a solution for which plastic can sustainable and innocuous . Like an alternate way in which plastic reduced to organic and then decomposed..
This answer will not fetch you more than 2 marks, because
1 write either against or in favour
2 suggest 2 ways to reduce the use of plastic
Still, your answer has been edited for grammatical errors –
In my opinion, I am neither in favour nor against the statement. The use of plastic in our daily lives has become almost essential, and it does have severe after-effects on the environment as it cannot decompose easily and creates an unhealthy environment for animals. However, the use of plastic has become so intertwined with our lives that it is impractical to stop using it altogether. Therefore, I suggest that we do not ban plastic entirely but think of alternatives that can make it sustainable and harmless. For instance, we can explore the possibility of reducing plastic to an organic form that can decompose easily. This way, we can continue to use plastic while minimizing its harmful impact on the environment.
Plastics is both a boon and a bane. Though the main intentions of all materials created are to ease the activities in our day-to-day life , it must be taken in into consideration that they too have a negative aspect. I do not think that the ban on plastic is impractical.Also importantly I believe that the ban of single use plastic must be more stressed. However I do think it to be a commendable step taken to save our mother Earth. Though many argue that it might affect our daily life, we must remind ourselves what we used to do when plastic was not introduced at all in the late 19th and the early 20th century and find sustainable solutions .Its degradation not only takes hundreds of years but also [it] poses a threat for domestic animals [like cow, dog] as they might consider plastic items like cups, sanitary napkins, plates etc., which are not disposed properly to be food. It also when released in water, release many pollutants and not only affect the aquatic lives, but also leads to higher rates of bio-magnification among humans.
Hence ,it is important to create a balance and make sure that though we are not able to completely eradicate the use of plastic, at least , we come together with small yet effective steps like its proper disposal, segregation of wastes, to create a better world!
Error Analysis:
1. You have written twice the words allowed. The Word count is 233 words.
2. Examiner in board will read up to 120 words and will strike the remaining answer without reading.
3. You will be allotted marks for the first 120 words where you have not written anything material.
4. You did not suggest any alternatives to plastic.
5. Read sample answers and improve your answer.
6. I hope I did not sound rude to you. Happy Writing!
Thank you mam for pointing out my mistakes
I totally disagree with the point that ban on plastic is impractical. Although, single use plastics have become a essential part of our life because of the fact that they are easily available and easy to use .But , the aftereffects of using plastic are so bad that the fact they make our life easier becomes negligible in front of it . In different ways, plastics damage our environment one of them is that they cause pollution .They are non biodegradable and therefore pollute the soil.When eaten by animals it can even cause death.
No doubt it is difficult to instantly stop using plastics but its not impossible and if we try we can definitely do it by adopting certain measures. Instead of plastic bags we can use cloth bags and we can use metal containers in place of plastic ones.By adopting these small measures slowly but definitely we can eradicate plastic bags and articles completely . By doing so we all will protect our mother earth and its constituents.
1. Essayshout gives you 5 out of 5 marks.
2. AN Essential is correct.
Can you send me paragraph in favour of above statement?
Sure, it will be added soon.
Plastics is both a friend and foe to humankind. It has been with the humans for about 200 years now and its usage has had an adverse effect on our mother earth. Plastic is used by humans in day to day life ranging form packing food to usage in making spectacles. It is quite impossible to get rid of it altogether but we can bring changes slowly like the conservatives during the 19th centuary. So instead of completely eradicate
plastics we should focus on decreasing the overuse of it and then can use several small ways like taking cloth bags for shopping and using bio degradable materials for packing stuff as we often throw them away.
So if we all contribute little we could bring a big change on the impact caused by plastics and hence be able to protect our mother earth from this grave danger.
Error Analysis:
1. Great vocabulary and clear thoughts.
2. You must mention either in the introduction or the conclusion whether you are against the given excerpt or in favour of it.
3. Your writing was impressive.
4. 4.5 out of 5 marks 😇
Mam, plastic was firstly produced and found in 1907, but here a reference to it being 200 years old is given.
Can we write statements which are unsure of in the boards? Will the invigilators check?
Which reference you are talking about? It is said nowhere in the above article. I suggest not to write any information that you are not sure about.
Mam the add on in the 3rd line was not factual..
However thank you for clearing the doubt
Plastic is both friend and foe to humankind. We have used plastic bags for many years and now it is very difficult to get it out of our lives. We use plastic bags and cups for basically everything in life from packing hot food in them to drinking tea from it. Instant changes cannot be brought altogether one has to take changes slowly and steadily like the conservatives in Europe in the 18th and 19th Centaury. So instead of eradicating the usage completely we should first off all reduce the overuse of plastic products as much as one can and then can think about using of other alternatives like cloth bags for shopping, packing food in paper and many more. From the usage of this ideas we can contribute to saving our mother earth from these dangers. We have to first change our own acts before telling others.
Error Analysis:
1. Essayshout gives you 4 out of 5 marks.
2. You did not mention any side effects of plastic.
3. Spelling mistakes- Century, First of all.
4. Suggest more alternatives to plastic.
5. Europe’s example looks impressive.
Plastics are both a friend and foe to humankind. We have been using plastics in our daily life very regularly to a point where now the use of plastics cannot be completely banned. But that doesn’t mean we are free to overuse them. In recent years, the overuse of plastics in unnecessary situations have significantly raised, like using multiple layers of plastics in packing deliveries, using single use plastic containers and cups, etc. So instead of trying to completely eradicate the use of plastics, we must approach the crisis with small but effective steps and first, try to reduce the unwanted overuse of plastics. We should slowly adapt to using their alternatives like, single use paper cups, metal containers/cups, shredded papers for packing and deliveries, which are biodegradable and eco friendly. By doing so, we are protecting our planet from a time lapsed human made disaster, which will ultimately lead to the extinction of the unique living organisms on earth.
Wonderful! You have suggested a midway to reduce the growing use of plastic. Full marks!
Is this answer for plastic being practical or impractical
This article is not about plastic being practical or impractical. It talks about the practicality of the PLASTIC BAN. Watch the attached video to understand it properly.
The data given above provides the information regarding the purpose of plastic bags in daily life of humans. This article topics that have plastic bags make human life easier. So they shall not be banned. But my personal opinion on that would be in contrast to what is given for the article above. I think that use of plastic bags safe time for humans and make the life easier but on the other hand it is harmful for the environment as it is considered the dangerous signal for others. It not only harms the environment but also harms the animals such as cow, goat etc as they consume them and die. Over this data sets useless for the others that have share in environment with humans. There should be a ban on the use of plastic articles.
Error Analysis:
1. Half of the word limit you have wasted in saying that plastic bags are harmful and these should be banned.
2. Add points- how it is harmful.
3. Suggest some alternatives if it is banned.
4. You get 2 out of 5 marks.
5. Video coming soon on this topic.