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passage 1 passage 2
technology is here to stay, and schools need to teach it. many schools are still using textbooks when tablets are the far superior choice in educating our children. a survey of teachers found that 77 percent of responders supported technology because it increases student motivation. another study found that users of an interactive math digital text scored 20 percent higher on a standardized test than students using textbooks.
another reason to move to digital texts is that textbooks quickly become out of date, whereas digital materials can be updated continually with new information. why buy one novel when students can store hundreds of stories on their
read the two arguments about whether tablets should replace textbooks in k-12 schools.
which statement best compares how the passages use evidence?
both passages use anecdotal evidence, but only passage 1 uses empirical evidence.
both passages use empirical evidence, but only passage 2 uses anecdotal evidence.
neither passage uses logical evidence, but both passages use anecdotal evidence
neither passage uses empirical or anecdotal evidence.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the evidence types:

• Empirical evidence is based on observation/experiment (e.g., surveys, studies). Passage 1 uses a teacher survey (77% support) and a study on test scores (20% higher), so it has empirical evidence.
• Anecdotal evidence is personal stories/individual examples. We assume Passage 2 (not fully shown, but the option implies) uses anecdotal, while Passage 1 uses empirical.
• Other options are incorrect:
• Option 2: Passage 1 uses empirical, but the "both use empirical" is wrong (if Passage 2 uses anecdotal).
• Option 3: Passage 1 uses logical (e.g., textbooks outdate vs digital update) and empirical, so "neither use logical" is wrong.
• Option 4: Passage 1 uses empirical, so "neither use empirical" is wrong.

So the first option matches: Both use anecdotal (assuming Passage 2 does), and only Passage 1 uses empirical.

Answer:

Both passages use anecdotal evidence, but only passage 1 uses empirical evidence.