Making a Difference — Test

Question 4 • English 9 CR SUSD (EX)

Which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone?

Answer

Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, this theory is wrong because students in year-round schools consistently score higher on certain assessments than those students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars.

Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, they would admit defeat if only they would do their research and find that students in year-round schools consistently score higher on certain assessments than those students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars.

Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, studies consistently reveal that year-round students score higher on certain assessments than those students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars.

Although many still claim that evidence about year-round school and its link to higher achievement is inconclusive, these people need to study their facts and acknowledge that students in year-round schools consistently score higher on certain assessments than those students who attend schools with traditional nine-month calendars.

Explanation

Choice C creates a more respectful tone by stating the evidence neutrally: “studies consistently reveal” the assessment results. Choices A, B, and D criticize people who disagree, using phrases such as “this theory is wrong,” “admit defeat,” and “need to study their facts.”

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