Read and compare passages from two news articles about bullying.Clifford Parody writes:With the help of his mother, Robin Arnold, and a tight-knit group of family friends, the Lakeland 12-year-old launched his website jaylenschallenge.org in May 2009 to educate people on the effects of bullying. From there his campaign against bullying has flourished."It's crazy in a good way," Jaylen, a sixth-grader at Victory Christian Academy, said. "Kids are coming up to me and telling me they aren't getting bullied as much. I'm glad that it's gotten so big."Linda Ellerbee writes:According to Mihok, Jaylen is getting his message across.And together, they’re empowering other kids to stand up to bullying."It's just amazing to see these young people have their lives altered by [Jaylen]," Mihok told the Ledger.If you don't believe Mihok, ask one of Jaylen's classmates at Victory Christian Academy in Lakeland."It actually changed [my] life," said classmate McKenna Inglett, in an interview with WFTS reporter Laura Harris. "I have tried to change some people that were bullying me."
Answer
A
Both passages explain Jaylen's medical conditions.
B
Both passages claim that Jaylen's anti-bullying campaign has reduced bullying.
C
Both passages include positive quotations from Jaylen's classmates.
D
Both passages are written for an audience of school guidance counselors.
Explanation
Both passages describe Jaylen’s campaign as helping address bullying. In the first, Jaylen says kids tell him they “aren’t getting bullied as much.” In the second, a classmate says the campaign changed her life and that she has tried to change people who bullied her. Neither passage discusses medical conditions or is specifically aimed at school guidance counselors.
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