Question

questions 1 - 5 are based on the following passage.
the passage below is a draft.
school and business partnerships
(1) when you attend a school sports game, like dugout walls,
fences, and concession stands, sponsoring business
advertisements are hung everywhere on school playing field
structures. (2) you may also have seen those businesses names
on student athlete uniforms. (3) over the last few decades, these
partnerships have expanded beyond the athletic field to provide
benefits in the classroom: business employees often have children
in school.
(4) school and business partnerships can offer many benefits,
but also require extensive planning and monitoring to ensure that
both sides feel fulfilled. (5) if both sides do not communicate, the
partnership often degrades over time, leading to disappointment
and animosity. (6) however, when all sides are engaged, these
partnerships provide a wealth of advantages to students and
businesses alike.
(7) historically, school and business partnerships started at the
the writer is considering adding the following sentence after sentence 4.
according to principal joe corcoran, coordinator of a partnership with a local
bookstore, \keeping a partnership requires a lot of communicating (and each side
must) ensure this happens.\
should the writer add this sentence after sentence 4?
a yes, because it provides further support for the idea expressed in sentence
4 by incorporating a clarifying quotation by an expert.
b yes, because it reinforces the argument of the passage by illustrating that
the writer provides contrasting perspectives.
c no, because it undermines an important claim presented in sentence 4,
rendering the argument ineffective.
d no, because it makes the second paragraph repetitive by stating evidence
that is mentioned again in sentence 5.

Explanation:

To determine if the sentence should be added, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The sentence is a quote from a principal (an expert) about the need for communication in partnerships. Sentence 4 states partnerships need extensive planning/monitoring for both sides to feel fulfilled. The quote clarifies the "extensive planning" part by emphasizing communication, so it supports sentence 4.
• Option B: The quote doesn't provide a contrasting perspective; it supports the idea of what's needed for partnerships.
• Option C: The quote doesn't undermine the claim in sentence 4; it supports it by elaborating on requirements.
• Option D: The sentence isn't a repeat of sentence 5 (sentence 5 is about communication breakdown, this is about the need for communication to succeed).

Answer:

A. Yes, because it provides further support for the idea expressed in sentence 4 by incorporating a clarifying quotation by an expert.