Question

Peggy is writing a persuasive essay arguing for more schools to adopt a standard school uniform. One of her paragraphs starts with the following topic sentence: School uniforms decrease the amount of bullying that occurs within a school.

What type of detail would be best to support this topic sentence?
A) description of a standard school uniform policy
B) quote from a student who likes the convenience of a school uniform
C) statistics that show how many schools have adopted a uniform policy
D) statistics that show a drop in bullying rates at schools with uniforms

Answer 1

D - statistics that show a drop in bullying rates at schools with uniforms

Answer 2

D, because statistics relating to a drop in bullying would back up her topic sentence.