Question

manjit is writing an argumentative essay to support her claim that her high school should not start classes before 9 a.m. this is one of her reasons. teenagers learn better if they have had enough sleep. which evidence best supports the reason? teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class. if students start school later, it could make parents late for work. students should go to bed earlier so they will not be so tired in the morning. teenagers who start school later might not have time for after - school sports.

Explanation:

We need evidence that directly links sufficient sleep (from later start times) to better learning for teenagers, supporting the reason "Teenagers learn better if they have had enough sleep" and the overall claim against early start times. The correct option connects lack of sleep (from early starts) to poor classroom engagement, which undermines learning, reinforcing that sufficient sleep (from later starts) improves learning. The other options either present counterarguments or unrelated advice.

Answer:

A. Teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class.