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The following is a student draft. It may contain errors.

School Paper

(1) Last week, the school administrators announced that they will be canceling the school newspaper. (2) However, this is a huge mistake. (3) The paper is very popular, not just as a source of information but as a learning tool. (4) The school should keep its student-run newspaper.
(5) The administrators state that having a school newspaper is no longer needed because we now have a social media site on which to post news and updates. (6) However, that is not entirely true. (7) There is more to the newspaper than just news and updates.
(8) Another claim is that having a school newspaper is not environmentally responsible. (9) However, the newspaper does not have to be on actual paper; it could be on a web page online.
(10) Additionally, the newspaper provides a better format for students to develop their writing skills. (11) Having just a social media site does not allow for students to write longer articles. (12) Therefore, it is important that the school keep its newspaper.

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Select the correct answer.
Which evidence would be best to add after sentence 9 to support the argument that the school newspaper could be environmentally responsible?
A.
There are not that many students in our school who read the printed newspaper, so it does not really make much of an environmental impact in the first place.
B.
There are free websites we could use to save even more money.
C.
There are several ways we could either recycle or repurpose the used newspapers.
D.
To create a greener newspaper, we could use one of the websites that are more environmentally friendly than printing.

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Answer:

D. To create a greener newspaper, we could use one of the websites that are more environmentally friendly than printing.

Step-by-step explanation:

A is incorrect because- while it is supporting the claim that the newspaper is environmentally friendly- it is talking about a physical paper newspaper, as opposed to a digital one. This couldn't be put after sentence 9 to support the claim because it only supports the non-digital form of the newspaper rather than a website. B is incorrect it is focused on saving money rather than on the environment. C is incorrect because it is giving ideas and supporting the claim that a non-digital newspaper is environmentally friendly. D is correct because it supports a digital newspaper and explains that using a website creates a greener newspaper.

Hope this helps! :)

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