Question

read the excerpt from a students argumentative essay. students at glenmore high demand an increase in the number of advanced placement classes. in order to compete with other college - bound students, we must have access to more rigorous courses. i mean, if we cant show that we took tough courses, colleges will turn us down. how can the final sentence best be revised for this argument? ○ tough work is the key to proving to college admissions that weve got what they want. ○ we need tougher courses on our transcripts, or else nobodys going to notice us. ○ without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts. ○ challenging courses separate college - bound students from the rest of the pack.

Explanation:

The original argument focuses on needing more advanced placement (rigorous) courses so colleges will accept students, as lacking proof of tough courses leads to rejection. We need a revision that aligns tightly with this core: linking missing challenging course proof to college admissions outcomes.

• The first option shifts focus to "tough work" instead of course rigor, which is off-topic.
• The second option uses informal language ("nobody's going to notice us") which is not appropriate for an argumentative essay, and it weakens the specific admissions rejection claim.
• The third option directly connects the absence of challenging course proof to colleges disregarding transcripts, which matches the original argument's logic about college acceptance and is formally appropriate.
• The fourth option focuses on separating students rather than the direct link to college admissions decisions, which does not support the original claim about getting accepted.

Answer:

Without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts.