Question

How can we make our school less wasteful? One way is to cut down on food waste. In my opinion, the best way to get our students to waste less food is by changing our lunch schedules dramatically.

This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
Part A

Determine how the author of "Better Lunch Schedules Reduce Plate Waste" uses argumentative techniques to present an argument.

Author's Claim (from paragraph 1):
In my opinion, the best way to get our students to waste less food is by changing our lunch schedules dramatically.

Which sentence BEST describes how the author supports this claim with relevant evidence?

The author uses personal stories instead of data to explain why food waste is a problem in schools.

The author appeals mainly to emotion by describing how students feel when they have short lunch periods.

The author gives several reasons that focus on how adjusting the school lunch schedule could reduce food waste, then supports each reason with specific studies and examples.

The author repeats the same claim in different ways without including reliable research to support it.

Answer 1

The author gives several reasons that focus on how adjusting the school lunch schedule could reduce food waste, then supports each reason with specific studies and examples.

Explanation: the piece cites research, examples, and logical reasons to back the claim rather than relying solely on emotion or personal stories.