Question

Clayton wants his grandparents to let him start weightlifting at the local gym. They have concerns about safety, so he wants to persuade them that it is safe. Which of the following statements describes evidence that Clayton might offer in support of his argument?
A. Clayton’s baseball coach thinks his team would benefit from some weight training.
B. Clayton’s grandparents are concerned that he is spending too much of his free time playing computer games.
C. Clayton has saved up the money for three months of a membership at the gym.
D. Research results show that weightlifting is no more dangerous than many team sports that adolescents regularly play.

Answer 1

D. It gives empirical evidence about the safety of weightlifting (comparing its danger to sports adolescents already play), which directly supports his claim.