Read the following argumentative paragraph.

Question

When the weather is cold outside, no one should attempt to do any yard work for several reasons. First, it is uncomfortable to be outside at all when it is cold. No one likes to have cold hands and feet. No one likes to have cold faces from bitter winds either. Working outside in the cold is just horrible.

This argumentative paragraph clearly lacks supporting evidence, and therefore has a weak argument. Which of the following would be the most appropriate piece of evidence to support the author's claim?
A.
Cold weather makes people grumpy because it makes them uncomfortable.

B.
Yard work in cold weather is difficult because the ground is too hard and frozen.

C.
Yard work tasks, such as mowing the lawn, raking leaves, and shoveling snow, keep people busy all the year round.

D.
Cold weather is difficult to enjoy, but can encourage people to work faster to finish sooner and return to their warm houses.

Answer 1

The most appropriate piece of evidence to support the author's claim that no one should attempt to do yard work when it is cold outside is:

B. Yard work in cold weather is difficult because the ground is too hard and frozen.

This option provides a factual basis for why yard work is not advisable in cold weather, aligning with the author's assertion that working outside in the cold is undesirable. It offers a concrete reason related to the conditions of the ground that directly supports the claim about the impracticality of yard work in such weather.