Question

A student is writing a paper about why it's worth the expense of upgrading exercise facilities for college students who aren't on athletic teams. Here is the outline for his essay:
Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: Reason #1: New students will be more likely to come to the college because of the workout facilities.

Paragraph 3: Reason #2: Current students will spend money in the snack bar attached to the exercise facilities.

Paragraph 4: Reason #3: Healthier students are better for the college.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

A counterclaim that he wants to include in the essay is: "Nonathletes do not bring in revenue from sports events, so the upgrades are not worth the cost." Where in his essay should the author respond to this counterclaim?

A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 4
D. Paragraph 1

Answer 1

Answer:

Paragraph 3.

Explanation:

If we want to persuade the college officials to permit themselves the cost of upgrading exercise facilities for non-athletes, we must think of a way to remunerate their effort, as students who are not on any team do not bring revenue.

And it is exactly the objective of the third paragraph. It is true that the new upgraded facilities benefit the budget in no way, yet there is a possibility of a profit: a snack bar should be attached to the facility. That way students who use the facility will eventually start using the snack bar, too.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Paragraph 3

Explanation: