Question

Read the excerpt from a transcript of a debate.

Resolution: Students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.

Maya: Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school. By allowing students to leave campus, the school is giving students more opportunities to eat a good lunch. This will, in turn, lead to better overall academic performance among students.

Ori: Students should not be allowed to leave school for lunch because they have a better chance of eating a healthy, balanced meal at school. While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores. If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all. If students leave school at lunch, their school performance will suffer.

Which statement provides evidence for the affirmative claim?

A. Given the growing emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition, students should be allowed to leave school for lunch.

B. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school.

C. While the CDC has mentioned the impact of hunger on students, the CDC has also stated that unhealthy eating is linked to lower grades and test scores.

D. If students leave school for lunch, there’s no guarantee that they will eat something healthy, or that they will eat lunch at all.

Answer 1

B. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school.

Step-by-step explanation:

The argument of Maya represented in letter B provides affirmative for the argument made by her. This is because Maya uses evidence from two sources (the US Centers for Disease Control and the CDC) that provide a basis for affirming Maya's claims.

Answer 2

B. The US Center for Disease Control, the CDC, has stated that hunger is a factor in poor performance in school.

Clearly, Maya is affirmative on this topic. Since the question is asking for evidence, A can be ruled out.