Question

There is traffic on our roads. By next year, a Department of Transportation study shows, there will be twice as many cars on the road as there are now. In 10 years, that number will be even larger.
Which statement best evaluates the use of a claim and evidence?

A. The passage has a strong claim that is not backed up by relevant evidence.


B. The passage does not have a strong claim but does contain relevant evidence.

C. The passage does not have a strong claim and does not contain any relevant evidence.

D. The passage has a strong claim backed up by relevant evidence.

Answer 1

B is the answer to the question

Answer 2

The answer would be C.

This is because there is no strong claim, as the writer of the passage states "In 10 years, the number will be even larger", showing that not all data is even present. Also, there is zero evidence in the passage to back up this weak claim.