The Benefits of Homework

Meredith Engel

2020

Which option best explains the author's likely purpose in -paragraphs 7-8?

A. to argue that more high school students nationwide should attend college
B. to argue that high school students should complete more homework than college students
C. to suggest that students exaggerate how much homework they are assigned in high school and college
D. to demonstrate that the amount of homework assigned in college is much higher than the amount in high school

1 answer

Based on the information you provided, the option that best explains the author's likely purpose in paragraphs 7-8 is:

D. to demonstrate that the amount of homework assigned in college is much higher than the amount in high school

This option suggests a comparison between the homework load of high school and college students, which seems to align with the intent of explaining the differences in homework expectations between the two educational levels.