Question

support the school levy! there is a proposed increase to the school levy on the ballot in next week’s election, and many of our citizens are complaining about it. nobody wants to pay higher taxes, but guess what? higher taxes are necessary. the costs of maintaining our schools increase every year due to inflation. school enrollment also increases as more students move into the district, and this growth in the student population requires more school funding. on top of that, money is needed to fund important programs like music and the arts, which are always in danger of being cut. if we don’t increase the school taxes, the children of this community are the losers. my wife is a teacher in this district, and she has told me some sad news about our schools. for example, did you know that our school district has not been able to purchase any new library books or any new science and art equipment for her classroom in the last ten years? nor have the schools been able to buy any new textbooks or music and art supplies for science labs during that time. the number of languages that are taught, moreover, school district employees have not had an increase in wages for the last three years, and they have to pay more for their medical insurance. what does all this mean? this means that employees actually make less now than they did three years ago. as a result, we have lost several talented teachers to other school districts. all these changes are bad for our community. i urge you to support the proposed increase in the school levy in the upcoming election. even people who don’t have children should support the school levy. after all, high-quality schools are very important to maintaining property values. the writer’s main method for persuading readers to support increased school taxes is to ______. options: explain the impact of minimal funding on the school district; show how higher taxes can inhibit school district growth; tell how the levy affects people who don’t have children; use school district growth and inflation figures.

Explanation:

The writer uses school district growth (student population increase) and inflation (costs rising) to show why higher taxes (school levy) are needed. This matches "use school district growth and inflation figures" as a persuasive method. Other options: first is incorrect (minimal funding impact is not explained), second misrepresents (taxes support, not inhibit), third is not the main method (focus is on why levy is needed, not affecting non - child - having people).

Answer:

use school district growth and inflation figures