On Thursday, Elizabeth Royte will be visiting our class to answer your questions.
When you get the chance, please check out her blog and bio.
After completing your reading please post three questions on the following topics.
1. A question you have about NYC's water.
2. A question you have about bottled water or the bottled water industry.
3. A question you have about being an author/writer.
1.
ReplyDelete•How does New York City’s tap water compare to bottled water?
•What percent of New York City’s water is used by bottled water companies?
2.
•How much impact does the bottled water industry have on other nations?
•How long does the process take to make bottled water?
3.
•Is it more challenging to write nonfiction than fiction?
•How does an author expect the public to view their work?
1. What would you say is the most disgusting part of our NYC's water system?
ReplyDelete2.What would you say is the limit on the day's bottled water should be in stores? what are the positive affects of bottled water, and the negatives.
3. What inspired you to become a writer? What made you want to become a science writer specifically. What would you say to people my age who think writing is something they would like to do when they grow up,?
1.Does water that NYC uses comes from resource many miles away?
ReplyDelete2.If you buy a bottled of water in the store or anywhere is good to drink after the expiry date? what is the negative affect of it and the positive affects.
3.Do you love writing books?
.In order to be a novelist do you need to put a lot of work in it ?
~Marino A. Ventura(Environmental Science 4th period class).
1. What do think is in our water system that is the most dirtiest part that effects our water badly?
ReplyDelete2. What do you think is the best bottled water that everyone in the city should be drinking and why?
3. How long does it take you to think about what to write in a book?
How many books have you written while being an author?
-Jeffrey De La Cruz
1. How many water bottling companies would New York City's water beat in a blind taste test? Is the taste of New York City's water an indication of how clean it is?
ReplyDelete2. Do companies in the bottled water industry ever use their profits to conserve the water they bottle? How does a company know if it's not over-bottling in a specific body of water?
3. Do your ever get writer's block? If so, how do get inspiration to continue writing?
1. Is NYC’s water better than bottled water? Do famous bottled water use NYC water for their product? How does the water from the Poland Springs bottled water compare to NYC’s water? Is NYC’s water cleaner or are the two just about at the same level?
ReplyDelete2. Does the bottle affect the quality of the water inside? Do you think bottled water is more of a benefit or a hindrance? Does the vast production of bottled water affect the body of water and environment from which bottled water comes from?
3. How do you know how to start your writing? Do you regret ever becoming an author/writer? What do you do in order to avoid or get rid of writer’s block? Do you get a good feeling when you see your published book on a shelf or are you used to the idea already?
1. In your perspective, what are the pros and cons of drinking NYC water as opposed to water from other cities?
ReplyDelete2. What can we do now to promote individuals to move away from drinking bottled water and drink from the tap instead?
3. What challenges do you currently face as both a writer and advocate for tap not bottled water?
1. What are some of the major cons of NYC’s water, besides it becoming dirty from environmental factors? If the water from our reservoirs becomes contaminated for any reason, where would we get water from instead? What is the biggest threat to our water?
ReplyDelete2. What hidden contents does bottled water have that end up doing more harm than good? Do any bottled water industries use our reservoirs? Which bottled water industry uses the most false advertisement to appeal to its customers?
3. What inspired you to write Bottlemania? How long did it take you to publish Bottlemania? Did you ever want to discontinue writing it at any point?
1. If NYC's water is so clean, do you think there should be more regulations to limit availability of water bottle brands in NYC stores? Do you personally believe NYC tap water tastes better than bottled water?
ReplyDelete2. What is the most popular bottled water company? Why do you believe there are so many bottled water companies when they all just basically sell the same thing?
3. What inspired you to become a writer? Why did you choose to specifically write about environmental issues?
1. Is the NYC water being affected by the pollution of the fossil fuel?
ReplyDelete2. Why is it that people say that water in a plastic bottle is bad ? And the more plastic company makes the badder it is for the Earth is this true ?
3. As a author what do you do to keep yourself relax and feel good when your writing a book ? How you keep yourself stress free ?
4. Is water different ? Because there so many water company and they make it seem like there water is better then other company water (Fiji , smart and polar spring water)
1. When a faucet is turned on, sometimes water comes out sort of foggy. What causes this?
ReplyDelete2. What type of information is required on the labels of bottled water?
Out of all of the bottled waters that exist in New York City, which type of bottled water do you recommend us to drink?
3. What techniques do you use in order to avoid running out of words and phrases to say when creating a piece of literature?
1. What is the amount of chemicals that is put into NYC's water in order to be clean and drinkable?
ReplyDelete2. How much cleaner is the bottled water than the NYC's water supply?
3. What is the limit of publishing the truth when you're an author?
1. Do you believe that people in NYC are over using the water?
ReplyDelete2. What is the different between all this water companies like Smart, Fiji, and polar spring water? And which one you think is the best?
3. Do you like to write about the most fiction or nonfiction?
1.How do scientist keep track of how much water people use in New York City ?
ReplyDelete2. If water bottles are affecting the plane in a negative way,is there another material that could be use to replace water bottles but that could do the same job as the water bottles ?
3.What inspired you to become an author , how long did it take?
1. Would you personally trust New York's tap water because it is said to be the cleanest Why or why not?
ReplyDelete2. what do you believe has the largest impact on why people tend to choose bottle water than tap? Is bottled water really that much please and/or save then tap water?
3. when you began to write do you already know how its going to start and end or do you prefer doing it as it goes?
1) Is NYC tap water fresher to drink than bottled water?
ReplyDelete2) Is all bottled water the same or is it a lie companies tell people, that it’s more purified because they want to sell it for more money?
3) As an Author, What inspired you to write about the secrets behind bottle water and more, as well is it difficult making sure the information/facts you are writing about is valid?
1) Is NYC's drinking water just as clean to drink the second and third time as it was the first time ?
ReplyDelete2)Does water industries actually reuse used water bottles ?
3)How many hours per day does an author focus on writing ?
1. Could nyc water ever run out ?
ReplyDelete2. Whats the difference between bottled water and nyc drinking water ?
3. What inspired you to be an author?
1. About How much money is spent to make sure NYC water is clean?
ReplyDelete2. What is the difference among the bottled water brands?
3. What do you like to write most about as a author?
1. How do you know when New York City water is really pure and who determines the price of that?
ReplyDelete2. What is the interest rate bottled water industries have on water? Is this determined by the demand of people and does this interest rate change by a lot?
3. How do you find someone to publish your book? Does that person need to have the same or similar perception as you?
1. Do the chemicals in NYC water affect us?
ReplyDelete2. Is bottled water healthier than tap water?
3. What inspired you to write this article?
`( Nadine Gomez 6th pd)
1. At times, when getting water from the school fountain, the water looks “foggy”, but then takes a while to clean up. Why is that?
ReplyDelete2. Why do some companies like coca-cola add minerals to their bottled water?
3. What is the process of publishing a book?
1.
ReplyDeleteKnowing that we as a nation are over using water, has there been any new ideas to limit the number of water been distributed to New York City citizens?
2.
The bottled water industry has grown over the years, is there any moves of limiting the power of these companies?
3.
As an author, do you take criticism as tips to improve on or an annoyance?
1. Is New York's City water supply in any danger lets say 20 years from now? ( Does it involve pollution,Shortage,improvement etc.)
ReplyDelete2. Even though bottle water companies make water potarble and accessible, does it really help out in the long run dedspite all the plastic they use?
3. Being a writer is never easy I pressume, but what was the most intersting experience or lesson you learned that came from writing? Did it make you aware of anything you did not know, maybe specifically to water?
1.Is there a chance that New York water ever going to run since some people are overusing it.
ReplyDelete2.How are water bottle brands different from each other.
3.How long does it take to publish a book
1. What would happen if NYC's water system becomes contaminated and therefore unavailable to us?
ReplyDelete2. Where do bottled water companies actually get their water ad what is the process they perform to fertilize their water?
3. Is it stressful or difficult work writing something that you want people to be captivated by?
1. Sometimes my water is a rusty brown color .... what causes this?
ReplyDelete2. For how long can water be drinkable inside a plastic bottle?
3. What steps did you take as an author in order for your book to be published?
What happens if water is finished in NYC?
ReplyDeletewhat are the steps on making bottled water?
What inspired you to write this book?
Kenneth Rufino . 4th period environmental class
1. What is the plan (if any) if the water from our source eventually runs out?
ReplyDelete2. How much money is being used to fund these water bottle companies?
3 a. Do you criticize your own book even after reviews about a certain book is out?
b. How many times do you as an author revise your work before sent to being published?
1.What are the advantages to tap water like NYC's versus bottled water?
ReplyDelete2.Would the propaganda use by water bottle companies be conciser illegal since there advertisements are not competency true?
3.What was it that motivated you to write about water and the bottle water industry.
1. Can an abotic factor caffect NYC water, if so which and how ?
ReplyDelete2. what are the main things a water bottle must inform drinkers with ?
3.. what is the history behide everything that guide you to your writing ?
Sabrina Diaz, 11c
Elmis Rodriguez 6th pd
ReplyDelete1.Is taste an indicator to quality of water?
2. Do you find profiting off water ingenius or idiotic?
3. How do you handle criticism from other writers about your work? Do you hold yourseld to a standard or do write how you deem effective
1. What are all of the differences between bottled water and tap water? How are they processed differently?
ReplyDelete2. There are different brands of water in NYC. What makes them different? Do they come from different places or are they processed differently?
3. How does an author get illustrated? How long does it take to write a book? How long does it take to publish a book? Does it cost you a excessive amount of money to get your book published or looked at?
Rossy Barahona, Period 4
1.. What makes NYC's water so clean?
ReplyDelete-Is the chlorine in our water really "healthy" for us?
-Is there another chemical that is more "healthy" for us and will also kill the bacteria in our water?
2. Just because the water bottle says its from " the french alps" is that where it really comes from?
-In your opinion, which bottled water company is the best? Why?
-What makes water have different tastes?
3. Whats the hardest part about being a author?
-Have you always wanted to be a author?
-How long does it take you to write a book?
Kendra Mercer, Period 6
why doesn't new york city share its water with other states ?
ReplyDeleteDo they add anything extra to bottle water that tap water doesn't have ?
How can you write so much about a topic. for example i could write max 10 pages on a topic. How do you manage to write so much?
1 how do we really know that new York city water is really pure?
ReplyDelete2.Is bottle water better then tap water?
3. how long did it take you to publish your books?
jesus guzman 4th period
1.Is NYC’s water system and water getting better or worse?
ReplyDelete2.Is bottled water better than tap water?
3.How did you know you wanted to become an author? What inspired you to write a book about water?
1. Why is NYC's water considered cleaner then other places if they should have around the same machinery and treatment processes?
ReplyDelete2. Is bottled water treated?
3. How long can a book take to write?
---Paul Garcia (4th)
1. Is New York City's water at risk?
ReplyDelete2. Is water bottled water cleaner than tap water? What's the difference?
3. How did you become interested in writing? Did you think you would become a writer from a young age?
1. Just how clean is NYC's water? Is it really worth buying a water filtration system for NYC tap water?
ReplyDelete2. Is bottled water as clean as bottled water companies advertise? Do bottled water companies hurt the environment?
3. What is your process when writing a book? What inspires to write?
1. Is there any other river other than the Catskill and Delaware that NYC can get their water from?
ReplyDelete2. Do you believe these water industry are a scam and all the water inside these bottled water are tap water?
3. What interested you the most about becoming a writing that focuses on our environment?
1. if our NYC's water inst that clean , how badly in trouble are we in?
ReplyDelete2. which water bottle industry is the most trust worthy?
3. what helped you realized that you wanted to became a writer?
1-What would happen if one of the major water supply organizations in NYC were to get contaminated?
ReplyDelete2-Where exactly are these bottles going after they are thrown away?
3-Do you ever get writers block, and if so, what helps you over come it?
1. If more natural disasters occurred will NYC water still be considered clean ?
ReplyDelete2. Do you believe that tap water is cleaner than bottled water ?
3. What inspired you to write about bottled water ?
1) What the nagetive part of the NYC water?
ReplyDelete2) What the best water brand to drink from since they all say is clean and good to drink whick is good and why?
3)What strategies you do to know what to write about in book and is it stressfull and why?
~Felix Guzman
1. Is there a predicted time period for when water will become scarce?
ReplyDelete2. How many bottles of water are manufactured per day in NYC?
3. How long is the process of writing and publishing a book?
1.How do we really know that New York City water is really clean?
ReplyDelete2.Do you believe that Bottle water is cleaner than tap water? Why or Why not?
3.Is it really hard to publish a book and write about water?
1)What's the major thing that home filters take out of tap water?
ReplyDelete2)Is bottled water better than tap water? If it isnt then has anyone ever sued a company for false advertisement?
3)How are you able to write so much on the topic?
1. Is the NYC water being affected by the pollution of the fossil fuel?
ReplyDelete2. how much money nyc spend make these bottle of water?
3. how many book did you publish in total?
ELLISON LUGO
1.When you filter the Tap water, What is the black thing that comes out when the water is filtered?
ReplyDelete2.How much money does the bottle Water Industry makes?
How much gallons of water does the bottle water industry sell?
3.Was writing always your thing?What am saying is at what age did you decided to become a writer and what other types of books have you publish?
1. What happens to all the contaminated water in the sewer? Is there a certain amount of water in NYC? Is it possible for it to run out?
ReplyDelete2. How do these water bottle industrys know their water is pure and/or clean? How can we tell which water industrys have the cleanest water?
3. What was it that kept you motivated in writing, even when you had writers block? Was it difficult to keep your book on the same topic, without drifting away from the topic throughout the whole book?