Question

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


Read the draft paragraph and answer the questions.

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?

Group of answer choices

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

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.

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.

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Part B


Which sentence should be added to provide the BEST conclusion to the paragraph?

Group of answer choices

Not every student likes the idea of eating without a tray, but that's just how school lunches are sometimes.

Students should remember to recycle their trays when lunch is over each day

The cafeteria should also add new menu items to make students more excited about eating.

Getting rid of trays may seem like a small change, but it could make a big difference in reducing waste at our school.

Answer 1

Part A: 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: This intro directly introduces the issue of trays and food waste for a school audience and leads into the paragraph's argument.

Part B: Getting rid of trays may seem like a small change, but it could make a big difference in reducing waste at our school.

Reason: This sentence effectively concludes the paragraph by reinforcing the main claim and emphasizing the potential impact.