Question

Claim: The more daylight in the afternoon before the sun sets, the safer we are and the more active we can be. Therefore, we should make daylight savings time permanent.
Question: A student is writing an argument supporting the claim above. What should they include in the concluding statement? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
If you agree with me, contact your elected representative and urge them to sponsor legislation to makes daylight savings time permanent.
While some say that daylight savings time boosts productivity and activity, scientific studies have shown that the opposite is true.
Permanent daylight savings time equals more safety and more productivity, so it is good for all of us.
Police departments throughout the United States report a significant increase in robberies after daylight savings time ends.
The Romans and other ancient civilizations used different scales for different times of year, so the idea of daylight savings time is not a new one.

Answer 1

Correct choices: 1 and 3.

Reason: (3) restates and summarizes the main claim (permanent DST increases safety and productivity), which is appropriate for a conclusion. (1) gives a clear call to action, which is also a good closing move in a persuasive argument. The other options either introduce new evidence, contradict the claim, or are irrelevant.