A group of students has proposed that the school plant a garden to
produce fresh food for cafeteria lunches. The group thinks that all
students should be required to work in the garden in order to learn
more about where food really comes from. Do you agree that helping
to grow food should be required? Write a letter to the school
newspaper supporting or opposing this proposal.
Which claim most appropriately responds to the requirements of the prompt?
A. The school should not plant a garden, because only a few
students are interested in gardening and resources should be
used for activities a majority of students enjoy.
B. There is no evidence to show that students who grow their own
vegetables are more likely to make healthy meal choices.
C. Mountvale High School built a garden several years ago, but within
only a few seasons, students and school officials had lost interest,
and the garden turned into a weedy eyesore.
D. All students should not be required to work in the garden, because
the school offers many valuable activities and students should be
able to choose the ones that interest them most