Question

1. toby reads a short article and thinks its main idea is that it is very difficult to learn to ride a unicycle. what textual evidence could toby cite to back up his claim about the main idea?

the article’s quote from a professional unicycle instructor

the article’s statistics about unicycle injuries last year.

the article’s statistics about unicycle sales last year

the article’s quote from someone who watches unicycle races on television

Explanation:

To determine the best textual evidence for the claim that learning to ride a unicycle is difficult, we analyze each option:

• A professional unicycle instructor has direct experience and knowledge about teaching unicycle riding. Their quote is likely to provide relevant insights about the difficulty of learning.
• Statistics about unicycle injuries relate to safety/accidents, not directly to the difficulty of learning.
• Statistics about unicycle sales relate to market demand, not learning difficulty.
• A person who only watches unicycle races on TV lacks direct experience in teaching or learning to ride, so their quote is less credible for this claim.

Answer:

A. the article's quote from a professional unicycle instructor