Question

Anita is writing an argument in favor of allowing students to use smart phones in school. She included the following evidence in her first draft:

Smart phones are essentially mini computers that include educational tools, such as apps, calculators, dictionaries, and Internet access.

Which reason should Anita offer to connect the evidence to her claim?

A.
According to recent surveys, three-fourths of teens have smart phones.
B.
Access to smart phones expands students’ learning opportunities.
C.
Internet access in most schools is too unreliable to support the use of smart phones.
D.
Reports suggest that most students find smart phones a distraction in the classroom.

Answer 1

B, because A. explains that many teenagers possess smartphones, C. contradicts the argument by claiming that internet access at school is unreliable, and D. also contradicts the argument by saying that smartphones are a distraction.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Access to smart phones expands students’ learning opportunities.

Explanation:

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