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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.
A student is writing an argument supporting the claim above. What should they include in the concluding statement? Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

Police departments throughout the United States report a significant increase in robberies after daylight savings time ends.
Police departments throughout the United States report a significant increase in robberies after daylight savings time ends.

Permanent daylight savings time equals more safety and more productivity, so it is good for all of us.
Permanent daylight savings time equals more safety and more productivity, so it is good for all of us.

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.
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.

If you agree with me, contact your elected representative and urge them to sponsor legislation to makes daylight savings time permanent.
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.
While some say that daylight savings time boosts productivity and activity, scientific studies have shown that the opposite is true.

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The two correct answers to include in the concluding statement supporting the claim are:

  1. Permanent daylight savings time equals more safety and more productivity, so it is good for all of us.

  2. If you agree with me, contact your elected representative and urge them to sponsor legislation to makes daylight savings time permanent.

These statements effectively reinforce the argument and encourage action.