Question

alejandro is writing an argumentative essay about corporate advertising in public schools. which evidence best supports alejandros claim that corporate advertising in public schools would be an unfair practice?
a. students are more likely to buy and use products and services from the advertisement that is most appealing to them, if they are exposed to these at their school, they will not buy anything they see outside the school
b. a study conducted by a mass communication journal shows that children lack the experience and knowledge to evaluate the purpose of the persuasive advertising appeals, making students particularly vulnerable targets
c. statistics show that children aged 13 - 19 view advertisements more than any other age group, which means that their purchasing power will increase if they are exposed to more advertisements while attending school
d. most school - aged children are unable to buy the products that would be advertised in their schools, therefore, using such ads would distract students from their school work by shifting their focus to consumer products

Explanation:

• Option A: The claim that students won't buy anything outside school if exposed to ads at school is an extreme and unsubstantiated generalization. It doesn't directly address the unfairness of corporate advertising in schools.
• Option B: This option highlights that children lack the experience and knowledge to evaluate persuasive advertising appeals, making them vulnerable. This directly supports the idea that corporate advertising in public schools (where children/students are present) is an unfair practice as it takes advantage of students' vulnerability.
• Option C: Focuses on purchasing power increase due to ad exposure. It doesn't emphasize the unfairness aspect (like taking advantage of a vulnerable group) as strongly as Option B.
• Option D: Talks about distraction from school work. While distraction is an issue, it doesn't get to the core of unfairness (exploitation of vulnerability) as effectively as Option B.

Answer:

B. A study conducted by a mass communication journal shows that children lack the experience and knowledge to evaluate the purpose of the persuasive advertising appeals, making students particularly vulnerable targets.