Answer:
Students attending college in the US spend an average of nearly $26,000 a year for tuition and fees.
Explanation:
In the given resolution and the affirmative claim, the main idea is that of college education and the fees. The speaker talks of the need for a free college education for every student.
In support of the claim, the speaker provides a resolution that the United States should make higher education free of cost. And to support the claim that <em>"the average cost of college has nearly tripled, making a college degree unobtainable for many"</em>, the best piece of evidence is sentence 2. Mentioning the amount of money required for attending college will provide the best evidence of the difficult conditions for getting a college degree.
Thus, the correct answer is the second option.
