Question

Read the two passages.

Passage One

Our school’s mission statement stresses community, cooperation, and personal and intellectual growth. But one of our school’s practices—selecting a valedictorian, or the student with the highest rank in the graduating class—does not support our mission. This practice is divisive, unfair, and archaic. So let’s end it now!
Passage Two

It is only with great care that administrators consider implementing any system-wide changes to their mission statements. Administrators carefully craft these statements to reflect their school’s fundamental and philosophical approach to education. They take great care in making sure that this mission statement is educationally sound.
Based on these two passages, which statement is true?


A.Based on an examination of word choice, it is evident that the author of the first passage is someone in administration, while the author of the second is not.


B.Neither author is open or receptive to opinions contrary to his or her own.


C.Both authors are in support of the mission statement.


D.Based on an examination of structure, it is clear that both authors reveal their viewpoints most clearly in the last sentence.

Answer 1

Both authors support the school's mission statement, with the first passage critiquing the practice of selecting a valedictorian and the second emphasizing the careful crafting of mission statements.

Step-by-step explanation:

When examining the two passages provided, it is important to closely analyze the content and argumentative stance of each. The first passage suggests a change in the school practice of selecting a valedictorian, arguing that it is not in line with the school's mission statement which emphasizes community, cooperation, and personal and intellectual growth. The second passage takes a different approach by emphasizing the careful consideration administrators put into crafting mission statements to reflect the school's educational values.

Based on the provided passages, the true statement among the provided options is C. Both authors are in support of the school's mission statement. The first passage's author is critical of the practice of selecting a valedictorian because it seems to contradict the mission, while the second passage's author discusses the deliberation that goes into creating these mission statements, implying a defense of the mission itself.

Answer 2

c. both authors are in support of the mission statement