Question

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Sarah is writing a letter to her teachers with the claim that students should have less homework.

She has three pieces of evidence:

1. Students do not do their homework and play video games instead.

2. Students are staying up late completing homework and not getting enough sleep.

3. Students are doing poorly on homework because they aren’t learning about it in school.

In 1-2 sentences, explain which piece of evidence best supports Sarah’s claim.

Answer 1

2. Students are staying up late completing homework and not getting enough sleep.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number 1 is not the correct solution because that will not support the idea to convince the teacher to give less homework. That is a student's fault and bears nothing at all to the teacher and the amount of homework given.

Number 3 is a valid point, but it does not support the main objective. If students are not learning in school, the school needs to change, not less homework be given.

Number 2 is the correct piece of evidence because if students are staying up too late to complete the homework, that is affecting their health in a negative way. That is also something the teacher could adapt to and change. Thus, number 2 is the correct piece of evidence.

Answer 2

2. Students are staying up late completing homework and are not getting enough sleep.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sarah should use this piece of evidence because if students are staying up too late doing homework, it can cause them to not get enough sleep. It can also have negative effects on their ability to focus.