Question

which sentence from the passage is an example of an opinion disguised as a fact? \compelling students to dress alike suppresses the diversity that our schools should be promoting.\ (paragraph 7) \however, i feel that mr. crocketts editorial did not present a complete picture of the issue, and i would like your readers to see the gaps in his arguments.\ (paragraph 1) \mr. crockett made other points that i found incomplete.\ (paragraph 4) \although i am respectful of the presidents point of view, i do not agree that an editorial in your paper should use his opinion as a reason to pressure the school board to vote yes on the proposal.\ (paragraph 6) reading passage school uniforms not the answer dear editor 1 i am writing in response to a recent editorial by one of your staff writers, mr james crockett. in his editorial, mr. crockett expressed his support for the proposal up for a school board vote next week to make school uniforms mandatory for students across the walden independent school district. however, i feel that mr. crocketts editorial did not present a complete picture of the issue, and i would like your readers to see the gaps in his arguments 2 mr crockett discussed the history of school uniforms in public schools, describing comparisons made in the 1980s between the quality of public schools and private schools, in particular catholic schools. he noted that private schools, which required students to wear standard uniforms, benefited from such regulations. in addition, statistics from the u.s. department of education were included, which stated that between the 1999 - 2000 and 2009 - 2010 school years, the percent of public schools requiring uniforms increased from 12% to 19%. 3 while the statistics may show that more schools implemented school uniform policies, mr crockett failed to provide any information on how specific schools may or may not have improved because of this change. in addition, mr crockett presented no hard evidence that private schools benefited because their students wore uniforms. furthermore, comparing public to private schools is comparing apples to oranges. it does not work. 4 mr crockett made other points that i found incomplete. he felt that a policy of

Explanation:

An opinion disguised as a fact makes a claim that seems objective but is actually subjective. "Compelling students to dress alike suppresses the diversity that our schools should be promoting." presents a subjective view as if it were a fact. The other options clearly state personal feelings like "I feel" or "I do not agree", making it clear they are opinions.

Answer:

"Compelling students to dress alike suppresses the diversity that our schools should be promoting." (paragraph 7)