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Writing an Argumentative Essay about Fire Prevention

Question 6 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B

Read the counterclaim to the claim that arts education is beneficial to students.However, many school districts claim that focusing on the arts is the wrong approach to take.

Answer
A
Students with arts instruction scored much higher on creative-thinking tests than students who had no arts instruction.
B
Dr. Smith stated, “Students with arts instruction have strong problem-solving skills that help them get jobs after school.”
C
One student stated, “In school, it seems like we spend about fifty percent of our time taking tests, and I’d rather study the arts.”
D
In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.

Explanation

A counterclaim challenges the idea that arts education benefits students. Choice D points out that dropout rates remain over fifty percent even in districts with arts education, which can be used to question whether focusing on the arts helps students. Choices A and B support the benefits of arts education, while C gives a student's preference rather than a counterclaim.

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