A student has written an argument in favor of requiring all citizens to vote. The student wants to revise the argument to make sure it has clear reasons and supporting evidence. Which sentence should be removed from the argument because it does NOT provide strong evidence?
A.
Required voting has worked successfully in Australia.
B.
I believe that voting is not only a right but also a responsibility.
C.
Research has shown that more people vote when citizens are required to vote.
D.
Only about half of eligible citizens usually vote in national elections.
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B. I believe that voting is not only a right but also a responsibility.
is this correct
Yes, that is correct. Sentence B does not provide strong evidence to support the argument in favor of requiring all citizens to vote. Removing it will make the argument more focused on clear reasons and supporting evidence.
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