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Claim: Children should attend school for more days of the year but for less time each day.

Opposing Argument: A longer school year would prevent students from having summer jobs that provide valuable life experience.

Which statement best refutes the opposing argument? The best refute = True

Directions: Choose 1 true and 3 false

(1 point)
True False
High school students make good employees because they are eager to learn and have a lot of energy.

A shorter school day would allow more students to hold down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer.

Most high school students would rather spend their summers relaxing than working.

Teenagers who have part time jobs learn important skills that will help them in the future.

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The statement that best refutes the opposing argument is:

A shorter school day would allow more students to hold down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer.

This statement provides a counterpoint by suggesting that students could still gain valuable life experience through part-time jobs during the school year if the school day is shorter, thus diminishing the impact of the opposing argument.

The other statements do not effectively refute the argument:

  1. High school students make good employees because they are eager to learn and have a lot of energy. (False - does not address the concern about job availability)
  2. Most high school students would rather spend their summers relaxing than working. (False - does not directly counter the argument about valuable life experiences from summer jobs)
  3. Teenagers who have part-time jobs learn important skills that will help them in the future. (False - while true, it does not provide a refutation of the need for summer jobs if the school year is extended)