AP English Language and Composition Quiz
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RHETORICAL SITUATION: READING
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Read the following passage embedded in the prompt, then answer the question.
After the storm, our county promised a "resilient rebuild," and for a moment it sounded like we had learned something. But the new rebuilding guidelines still allow developers to replace wetlands with parking lots as long as they add a decorative retention pond. Residents are told flooding is "unpredictable," even as the same neighborhoods fill with water every year. The county celebrates ribbon cuttings while ignoring the unglamorous work of restoring natural drainage and limiting construction in the most vulnerable zones. Resilience is not a slogan you print on a banner; it is a set of choices that either respect water's path or pretend it can be negotiated with concrete. If officials want fewer disaster declarations, they must stop approving projects that trade short-term tax revenue for long-term damage.
The passage is motivated primarily by concern about…
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