Question

1. miguel: i think its very important for people to volunteer. our high school should make volunteer work a requirement for graduation.
2. sita: i think its absolutely true that volunteer work is worthy and important. but i dont think it should be required for students to graduate. for one thing, some students have paying jobs, and they need that money. its not fair to ask them to give that up to do volunteer work.
3. miguel: it could be part of the school day. for example, people could volunteer to spend a free period tutoring other kids or helping the maintenance staff or working in the school office.
4. sita: thats ridiculous. not everyone has a free period, and even when they do, they might need it for getting homework done or meeting with a teacher. i mean, all of those things you mentioned are great for people to do if they want to and if they have time. but not everyone has the time or the desire.
5. miguel: it could be a dedicated chunk of time during the school day, like a class period. it would be a very popular activity. everyone wants to help other people.
6. sita: but then youre taking away academic time. listen, i think volunteer work is great, and people should do it if they want. but you shouldnt force it on people.
7. miguel: so, if i understand you, we are both in favor of people doing volunteer work. but i think it should be mandatory for graduation, and you dont.
8. sita: thats right.

use the discussion to answer the question.
what does miguel do in paragraph 7?
(1 point)
he gives a summary of the discussion and makes sure its accurate.
he uses inflammatory language that prevents the discussion from going further.
he acknowledges that they disagree on every point.
he adds a justification to his argument in favor of mandatory volunteer work.

Explanation:

To answer the question, we analyze Miguel's statement in paragraph 7. He first acknowledges the common ground (both favor volunteer work) and then restates his position (volunteer work should be mandatory for graduation) while noting Sita's opposing view. This is not a summary, inflammatory language, or acknowledging disagreement on every point. Instead, he's clarifying the positions, but more importantly, his statement re - emphasizes his argument for mandatory volunteer work by first finding common ground (a form of justification for his overall stance). The option "He adds a justification to his argument in favor of mandatory volunteer work" fits as he uses the common ground of both supporting volunteer work to further his argument that it should be mandatory. The other options are incorrect: he doesn't summarize the discussion, he doesn't use inflammatory language, and he doesn't say they disagree on every point (they agree on volunteer work being good).

Answer:

D. He adds a justification to his argument in favor of mandatory volunteer work.