Question

read the claim and the supporting evidence. claim: all cities should implement mandatory composting programs. evidence: composting decreases the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills. why does the evidence support the claim? choose the analysis that better explains the connection. decreasing landfill use is such an important goal that citizens should be required to support it. many cities already have successful mandatory recycling programs.

Explanation:

The claim is about cities implementing mandatory composting programs. The evidence is that composting reduces food waste in landfills. The first analysis connects the evidence (reducing landfill waste) to the claim by stating that reducing landfill use is an important goal justifying mandatory programs. The second analysis is about recycling programs, which is irrelevant to composting and the claim. So the first analysis explains the connection.

Answer:

A. Decreasing landfill use is such an important goal that citizens should be required to support it.