Question

read the excerpt from a student’s argumentative essay
students at glenmore high demand an increase in the number of advanced placement classes. in order to compete with other college - bound students, we must have access to more rigorous courses. i mean, if we can’t show that we took tough courses, colleges will turn us down.
how can the final sentence best be revised for this argument?
○ tough work is the key to proving to college admissions that we’ve got what they want.
○ we need tougher courses on our transcripts, or else nobody’s going to notice us
○ without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts
○ challenging courses separate college - bound students from the rest of the pack.

Explanation:

The original argument is about students needing more advanced placement (rigorous) courses to compete for college admissions. The original final sentence's idea is that lacking tough courses leads to college rejection. Option C rephrases this logically: it connects "proof of challenging courses" (from taking rigorous classes) to colleges possibly ignoring transcripts (equivalent to rejection). Option A focuses on "tough work" instead of courses. Option B uses informal "nobody’s going to notice us" which is less academic. Option D shifts to separating students, not addressing college admissions' decision - making about transcripts. So C best aligns with the argument's focus on course rigor and college admission outcomes.

Answer:

C. Without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts.