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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?

Group of answer choices

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

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

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

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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.

(This best matches the text’s use of multiple reasons plus cited research and examples to back them up.)