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A student is writing an argument in favor of making Internet service a public utility. Which statement might the student include as an example of anecdotal evidence? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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The majority of Americans who are underserved in broadband Internet access are people of color or belong to other marginalized communities.
The majority of Americans who are underserved in broadband Internet access are people of color or belong to other marginalized communities.

Nancy Chee, a resident of the Navajo Nation, is unable to stream media to her devices because her only Internet access is through a landline.
Nancy Chee, a resident of the Navajo Nation, is unable to stream media to her devices because her only Internet access is through a landline.

The FCC’s short-term goal for high-speed Internet access is 100 Mbps per 1,000 students/staff; one in two students attends a school that falls short of that.
The FCC’s short-term goal for high-speed Internet access is 100 Mbps per 1,000 students/staff; one in two students attends a school that falls short of that.

Like 41 percent of all Americans living on tribal lands, Bernard Nez has no access to broadband Internet because of inadequate infrastructure.
Like 41 percent of all Americans living on tribal lands, Bernard Nez has no access to broadband Internet because of inadequate infrastructure.

Most residents of Ellettsville—an unincorporated community of 580 people not far from here—still rely on their local libraries for Internet access.

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The two statements that the student might include as examples of anecdotal evidence are:

  1. Nancy Chee, a resident of the Navajo Nation, is unable to stream media to her devices because her only Internet access is through a landline.

  2. Most residents of Ellettsville—an unincorporated community of 580 people not far from here—still rely on their local libraries for Internet access.

These statements provide specific individual experiences or situations that illustrate the broader issue of Internet access, making them examples of anecdotal evidence.