Question

1. how can a t - chart help you gather evidence that supports your position on a local tax increase?

it will help you organize facts that both support and attack your position.
it will help you narrow your topic.
it will help you organize the opinions of likely voters.
it will help you develop your thesis.

Explanation:

A T-chart is a graphic organizer designed to split information into two opposing or complementary columns. For a local tax increase, this structure lets you systematically list evidence supporting (e.g., funding for public services) and challenging (e.g., financial burden on residents) your position, which directly aligns with gathering relevant evidence for the topic. The other options are less accurate: narrowing a topic is not the T-chart's core function here, organizing voter opinions is not its primary use, and developing a thesis is an indirect outcome rather than the direct way it helps gather evidence.

Answer:

It will help you organize facts that both support and attack your position.