Question

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Shauna is preparing for a debate on the topic of illegal music downloads. Her position is that Internet service providers should do more to stop people from stealing music. She wants to use her strongest piece of evidence as her opening statement to grab the audience’s attention.

Which of the following pieces of evidence provides the strongest support for Shauna’s claim?
A. Illegal downloading has led to several lawsuits over the past few decades.
B. The average teenager has over eight hundred illegally downloaded songs on his or her music player.
C. Musicians regularly lose more than 60 percent of the money they would earn if illegal downloading were stopped.
D. Internet service providers have the ability to trace any of their customers who regularly download music illegally.

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that provides the strongest support for Shauna's claim is Option C: Musicians regularly lose more than 60 percent of the money they would earn if illegal downloading were stopped. This evidence shows the magnitude of the issue and the financial impact that illegal downloading has on musicians.