Question

set: 4 card: 5 inference cell phones in school dear school board members, i am writing to ask for your consideration in allowing students to utilize their cell phones in school. there are two clear benefits to allowing this: safety and connectivity. safety is the most important reason to allow cell phones in schools. in emergency situations, it is vital that we can contact our students quickly and easily. in fact, many schools have already implemented a policy like this with great success. for example, the woodlands school district in texas allows students to use their phones during an emergency lockdown situation as a way of connecting with families and school personnel. connectivity is another major benefit of allowing cell phone use in schools. with so much information available online, its more important than ever for students to access it quickly and easily. allowing cell phones in school would give them easy access to all sorts of information inside and outside the classroom walls. for example, if a student needs clarification on something covered in class that day, they could easily look it up online without having to wait until they get home. i hope you will consider allowing students to use their cell phones in school. sincerely, brigitta (9th grade student) based on the information in the letter, what can the reader infer about brigitta? select two correct answers. a she does not think the rule will change. b she recently changed her mind about cell phones at school. c she wants to use her phone at school. d she thinks she can make the decision. e she believes the benefits outweigh any negatives. which quotation best supports the inference that not allowing cell phones at school could be dangerous? a safety is the most important reason to allow cell phones in school. b in emergency situations, it is vital that we can contact our students quickly and easily. c in fact, many schools have already implemented a policy like this with great success. d allows students to use their phones during an emergency lockdown situation as a way of connecting with families

Explanation:

1. For the first part, Brigitta is advocating for cell - phone use in school, which implies she believes the benefits (safety and connectivity) outweigh any negatives. Also, there is no indication she thinks the rule won't change, no mention of a recent change of mind, she doesn't suggest she can make the decision herself, and it's about students in general, not just her wanting to use her phone.
2. For the second part, the statement about being able to quickly contact students in emergency situations shows that not allowing cell - phones could be dangerous as it would hinder this important safety function.

Answer:

1. E. She believes the benefits outweigh any negatives.
2. B. In emergency situations, it is vital that we can contact our students quickly and easily.