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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

High school classes should begin later in the morning than elementary or middle school classes.
Why is evidence stating that some high school students would prefer school to start later not a sufficient reason to support this claim?

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Responses

This reason excludes the preference of elementary and middle school students.
This reason excludes the preference of elementary and middle school students.

This reason fails to explain how much later classes should start.
This reason fails to explain how much later classes should start.

This reason relies on the preference of part of the affected group rather than data or evidence proving a potential benefit.
This reason relies on the preference of part of the affected group rather than data or evidence proving a potential benefit.

This reason fails to consider why some high school students have this preference.
This reason fails to consider why some high school students have this preference.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to why evidence stating that some high school students would prefer school to start later is not sufficient to support the claim is:

This reason relies on the preference of part of the affected group rather than data or evidence proving a potential benefit.

This response highlights that just because some students may prefer a later start time does not provide evidence of the overall benefits or advantages of such a change for all students, thus failing to effectively support the claim.