Sanjay is writing a rebuttal to this counterclaim. Student Work Teachers should not assign a heavy homework load because many high school students have jobs and their share of household chores. Which reason can Sanjay use to most effectively refute the counterclaim?

The counterclaim says students’ jobs and household chores make a heavy homework load unreasonable. Choice B acknowledges those responsibilities, then argues that balancing them with homework teaches useful time-management and prioritization skills. Choice A relies on one student’s experience and unfairly assumes everyone can manage the same workload, while C changes the subject.

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