Question

a health teacher gives a class the assignment below. review your class notes about nutrition. decide what you consider the most important rule of good nutrition for high school students. write a claim and support it with reasons and evidence. which statement best expresses a strong claim for this assignment? breakfast is essential, and every adolescent can choose a favorite cereal or bagel to begin the day, with carbohydrates. dont push that snooze alarm one more time; you need to get out of bed and make time for a healthy breakfast to start your day right. eating breakfast is the key to adolescent good health because it recharges energy levels, boosts brain function, and promotes healthy choices. if you ever find yourself yawning on the bus or dozing off in class, the key to waking up your teenage brain lies on your morning breakfast table.

Explanation:

A strong claim should be clear, specific, and provide a reason. The first option just mentions breakfast is essential and gives a choice of food (not a strong reason). The second option is more of an exhortation rather than a claim with reasons. The fourth option is a bit too metaphorical. The third option clearly states "Eating breakfast is the key to adolescent good health" (the claim) and then gives three specific reasons (recharges energy levels, boosts brain function, promotes healthy choices).

Answer:

Eating breakfast is the key to adolescent good health because it recharges energy levels, boosts brain function, and promotes healthy choices.