Question

why does the author choose to contrast the success stories of later school start times in paragraph 5 with statistics from the youth risk behavior survey in paragraph 6? a. to show that school start time is not a problem because some teens do get enough sleep b. to show that later school start times don’t work because teens take too many unnecessary risks c. to show that making school start later is a practical way to address the problem of teens not getting sleep d. to show that teens have a choice about how much sleep they get and should be taught to better manage their time

Explanation:

Contrasting success stories of later - start times with survey statistics likely aims to show the effectiveness of later school start times in addressing sleep - related issues among teens. The success stories suggest positive outcomes, and the survey may provide additional evidence or context to support the idea that later start times are practical for helping teens get enough sleep.

Answer:

C. To show that making school start later is a practical way to address the problem of teens not getting sleep