Question

which statement primarily appeals to logos to support the position that schools should eliminate long summer vacations in favor of a year - round calendar?
long summer breaks are famously associated with relaxation so extreme that it verges on sloth, as students sleep until noon and spend hours lounging with friends.
despite the opposition from students that a year - long schedule would surely cause, eliminating long summer vacations would provide a number of important benefits, including improved student learning outcomes.
although it may come as a surprise, i would prefer a year - round school schedule to our current system. as an academically competitive high school junior, i would appreciate a shorter summer break, since it would help limit the typical summer \memory loss.\

Explanation:

To determine which statement appeals to logos (appeal to logic/reason), we analyze each option:

• The first statement focuses on describing students' behavior during summer (more of a descriptive or perhaps emotional appeal, not logical reasoning about benefits/evidence).
• The second statement presents a logical argument: it acknowledges opposition but then lists a key benefit (improved student learning outcomes) as a reason to eliminate long summer vacations, which is a logical, evidence - based (or at least reason - based) appeal.
• The third statement is a personal preference (appeal to ethos or pathos through personal experience) rather than a logical, general argument.

Answer:

The statement "Despite the opposition from students that a year - long schedule would surely cause, eliminating long summer vacations would provide a number of important benefits, including improved student learning outcomes." (the second statement among the given options)