Question

Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?(1 point)
Responses

A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.

The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.

Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.

Students need more community service hours for graduation, and a clean-up day is a fun option.

Answer 1

A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.

Reason: this statement gives relevant, true premises that directly support the conclusion (sponsoring the clean-up will produce community-building, pollution reduction, and beautification). The other choices are either irrelevant (river length), incomplete as an argument (people enjoy the river is a fact but needs the added claim that enjoyment implies we should keep it clean), or only tangentially supportive (students need hours, which helps staffing but doesn't address the community/environmental benefits).