Question

Which claim is the narrowest and most focused? A. The government should cut welfare programs; homelessness among veterans is a major problem. B. Schools should move away from standardized testing because tests often do more harm than good. C. Zoos do not provide adequate habitats for elephants, nor do orangutans thrive in captivity. D. Hydraulic fracturing is not as dangerous as people think, and natural gas is an important byproduct.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Schools should move away from standardized testing because tests often do more harm than good.

Explanation:

This is the narrowest claim because the topic is testing at school, and the focus has been set on stadarized testing. Then, the claim gets even more focused when it gives a reason: tests often do more harm than good. The writer ,then, whill have to provide evidence for the claim . Evidence taken from students' expierence or results from research papers may be part of the claim support. This will be followed by couterclaims. Here, the writer will have to include the claim of people who are for standarised tests . The writer will have to rebut and stenghten his / her stance. A conclusion will finish the paper.

Answer 2

 The correct answer is B, Schools should move away from standardized testing because tests often do more harm than good.