Question

1
the author needs to develop the paragraph on the strengths and limitations of the claim and counterclaim
which text would be best to add to the paragraph?
a. although the garden does not seem to be used by everyone, students still get to enjoy seeing the
garden on campus
b. while it may be true that the garden takes a lot of maintenance, it is no more than other areas of
the school, therefore, it is an unjustified reason to close the community garden
c. although the time to maintain the garden can be consuming, we could all sign up to volunteer
d. while it may be true that the garden does not seem to be well used, it does benefit the student
body in many ways for example, science classes have been more interactive with access to the
garden

Explanation:

Option D presents a counterclaim (garden may not seem well - used) and then a strength (benefits the student body, e.g., science classes more interactive). This addresses both the claim and counterclaim aspects. Option A only mentions a positive (students enjoy seeing) without a proper counter - claim - strength balance. Option B focuses on maintenance as a reason (but not in the claim - counterclaim - strength - limitation sense as well as D). Option C's solution (volunteering) is more of a fix rather than a strength - limitation exploration of the claim and counterclaim.

Answer:

D. While it may be true that the garden does not seem to be well used, it does benefit the student body in many ways. For example, science classes have been more interactive with access to the garden