Question

which statement primarily appeals to logos, or reason, to support the position that high schools should start later in the morning? it is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night. an early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.

Explanation:

Logos relies on evidence, data, or factual studies to make an argument. The second statement cites formal studies that link early start times to negative academic and health outcomes for teens, using empirical reasoning to support the position. The first statement describes a common experience but does not reference factual, researched evidence.

Answer:

An early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens' health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.