Identifying and Examining Reason Two
The writer's second reason, having to do with the cost of traditional
landscaping in terms of money and time, is developed in paragraphs 6-9. (For the sake of
simplicity, we will paraphrase Reason Two in the following way: "Traditional landscaping is
costly in terms of both time and money.") Looking back at the essay, this reason
can be most easily and clearly identified in two specific sentences:
Paragraph 6: "Choosing a variety that
requires little or no watering also saves Fort
Collins homeowners money."
Paragraph 7: "More appropriate species
of grass would save time and money by
making fertilizers and amendments obsolete."
With the exception of these two sentences, the majority of the argument in paragraphs 6-9 is given to providing evidence to support these statements, as well as (in paragraph 8) mentioning the cost of having one's lawn professionally cared for.
We have identified Reason Two as (in paraphrased form) "Traditional landscaping is costly in terms of both time and money." Our next step is to determine whether or not this reason is 1) relevant and 2) effective.