Claim: Children should attend school for more days of the year but for less time each day. Opposing Claim: A longer school year would prevent students from having summer jobs that provide valuable life experience. Which statement best refutes the opposing argument? The best refute = True. A. Most high school students would rather spend their summers relaxing than working. True or False. And B. A shorter school day would allow more students to hole down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer.

Question

Claim:  Children should attend school for more days of the year but for less time each day.  Opposing Claim:  A longer school year would prevent students from having summer jobs that provide valuable life experience.  Which statement best refutes the opposing argument?  The best refute = True.  A. Most high school students would rather spend their summers relaxing than working.  True or False.  And B. A shorter school day would allow more students to hole down jobs during the school year rather than just during the summer.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

A. False. While the statement reflects a perspective about high school students' preferences, it does not directly address the value of summer jobs and their importance for gaining life experience.

B. True. This statement effectively refutes the opposing argument by suggesting that a shorter school day would provide students with more opportunities to work during the school year, thereby allowing them to gain valuable life experience without relying solely on summer jobs.