Question

Draft Paragraph:
Every day during school lunch, students line up in the cafeteria, grab a tray, and pile it high with food they might not even eat. When lunch ends, the trash cans are filled with half-eaten meals. Across the country, schools throw away thousands of pounds of food every week. Some schools have found a simple way to reduce this waste—by getting rid of lunch trays altogether. Without trays, students take only what they can carry, and much less food ends up in the garbage.

Which introduction would BEST address the topic of cafeteria trays and food waste for a school audience reading an argumentative essay?



Every student knows that school lunches are sometimes boring, but there’s something else about lunch that causes a problem—too many trays full of wasted food.

Cafeteria food doesn’t always taste great, and sometimes students skip lunch altogether.

In our school, teachers are always reminding students to keep the cafeteria clean and quiet.

Many schools have changed their lunch menus, offering more fruits and vegetables to help students eat healthy.

Answer 1

Choice 1: "Every student knows that school lunches are sometimes boring, but there’s something else about lunch that causes a problem—too many trays full of wasted food."

Reason: It directly mentions trays and wasted food (the essay’s topic) and speaks to a school audience, making a clear, relevant hook for an argumentative essay.