Question

Claim: Attending school year round will increase students' retention of material.

Answer 1

Answer:

The first response

Explanation:

The first response is the only claim that makes sense. To check, let's use the process of elimination.

Second: Calling the scientists' surveys unsophisticated is irrelevant and does not prove that the original claim is correct.

Third: This option does not address the points made by the counterclaim and instead pushes the original idea. It is important to remember that it is supposed to be a response, not a new statement.

Fourth: This response gives up on the original idea and ends the debate, with the counterclaim winning.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Test scores aren’t the only way to measure improvement; year-round school also boosts morale.

Explanation: