Is Daylight Savings a menace to society?
The essay demonstrates an impressive facility with language, although it occasionally drifts into hyperbole: “DDaylight savings also stands as a menace to society at large.” The prose is clear, with a wide range of sentence structure and sophisticated word choices that effectively propel the essay forward. Sample: 1B Score: 7
Will DST save energy?
Congressional debate about the most recent extension to DST focused on the potential energy savings. It was forecasted that each additional day of DST would save the equivalent of 100,000 barrels of oil per day (Congressional Record 2005a, 2005b).
Is there heating effect in DST extensions?
Kellogg and Wolff (2006) find evidence for the heating effect in their study of DST extensions in Australia.
What was the first country to implement a DST policy?
Germany was the first country to implement a DST policy, with the aim of reducing demand for electrical lighting so that more coal could be diverted to the war effort. Thirty-one other nations, including the United States, soon followed with their own DST policies, but the practice was generally repealed after the war ended.
Anchor Paper – Part 2 – Level 3 – A