Question

read the claim below. students should take a year off—a \gap year\—between high school and college. select the two pieces of evidence that best support this claim. a gap year gives students time to figure out their academic interests and career goals. students who take a gap year after high school tend to do better in college. more than thirty percent of americans hold a bachelors degree from a four-year college or university. students who take a gap year may lose their academic focus and motivation.

Explanation:

1. The first option directly supports the claim by highlighting a key benefit of a gap year: helping students clarify their academic and career direction before college, making their college experience more focused.
2. The second option provides evidence of a positive academic outcome linked to taking a gap year, which reinforces the idea that it is a beneficial choice.
3. The third option about bachelor's degree attainment in the U.S. is unrelated to the value of taking a gap year between high school and college.
4. The fourth option presents a potential downside of a gap year, which weakens, rather than supports, the claim.

Answer:

A. A gap year gives students time to figure out their academic interests and career goals.
B. Students who take a gap year after high school tend to do better in college.