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Question 13 of 20

Multiple Choice: Please select the best answer and click "submit."

Imagine an essay built around this claim:

Health experts have noticed that asthma is getting worse in low-income urban areas, affecting more and more children who live there.
Which of the following claim restatements would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph?
A. Because widespread asthma is a public health hazard that is linked directly to pollution, people believe that government should help to fix the problem.
B. Factories, power plants, and other industrial facilities are major contributors to air pollution, a key factor in the triggering of asthma.
C. The cases of asthma per 10,000 residents are increasing significantly among poor children who live in areas such as the inner city of Chicago.
D. Automobile emissions, another cause of air pollution, are another factor in the rise of asthma in urban areas because cities have more traffic than rural areas.

Answer 1

The answer is C. The cases of asthma per 10,000 residents are increasing significantly among poor children who live in areas such as the inner city of Chicago.

Answer 2

C. The cases of asthma per 10,000 residents are increasing significantly among poor children who live in areas such as the inner city of Chicago.

The question is asking for the best claim restatement. When restating the claim, it is important to clearly state the claim without adding additional elements. The claim should not be restated with the same wording so some detail can be added to clarify but not change the claim. Option A adds the element of the government fixing the problem. This changes the claim so it doesn't work. Option B also changes the claim when it lists the contributors to air pollution. Option D is wrong for the same reasons. Option C is correct because it restates the claim in a different way and the additional detail only clarifies, it doesn't change the claim.