Question

Read the following excerpt from an argumentative essay. Answer the question that follows.

Answer 1

Answer: B) Cell phones in the classroom cause too many distractions.

Explanation: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim. The main argument of the given paragraph is that have cell phones in the classroom is an advantage for the students, because they help them with things like spell check and internet access. The counterclaim the author addresses is that cell phones in the classroom can also cause distractions.

Answer 2

I say B because most of the paragraph is about students using phones to help them with things. <span />