Question

manjit is writing an argumentative essay to support her claim that her high school should not start classes before 9 a.m. this is one of her reasons.
teenagers learn better if they have had enough sleep.
which evidence best supports the reason?
○ teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class.
○ if students start school later, it could make parents late for work.
○ students should go to bed earlier so they will not be so tired in the morning.
○ teenagers who start school later might not have time for after-school sports.

Explanation:

The reason is that teenagers learn better with enough sleep. The correct evidence directly links lack of sleep (from early start times) to poor academic/learning-related issues, which supports the claim that starting later (to let teens sleep more) is better. The other options either present counterarguments or unrelated advice.

Answer:

A. Teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class.