A student is writing a newspaper editorial about the tableware provided for school lunch. The student wants to revise the draft to place his claim of the argument in a more effective position within the first paragraph. Read the draft of the editorial and complete the task that follows.
Imagine buying a cafeteria lunch that is served on a ceramic plate with real silverware and a glass of milk. You would not throw it all away when you were done eating. You would help clean the tableware before it would go into a dishwasher. Schools in the United States should provide real tableware to students because it will benefit the students and the environment. It would be more work than throwing away plastic and paper tableware, but it would be good for the environment and good for you.
In many Japanese schools, students eat lunch in the cafeteria using real plates, silverware, and cups—not their disposable counterparts. Once they are finished eating, students clean their tableware at cleaning stations. This practice reduces waste and teaches students both responsibility and practical skills. Students generally do not complain about it because they get used to it. It is time that students in the United States change their ways and start using real tableware too.
Which sentence is the claim and should be moved to the END of the first paragraph?
A.
Imagine buying a cafeteria lunch that is served on a ceramic plate with real silverware and a glass of milk.
B.
Schools in the United States should provide real tableware to students because it will benefit the students and the environment.
C.
You would help clean the tableware before it would go into a dishwasher.
D.
It would be more work than throwing away plastic and paper tableware, but it would be good for the environment and good for you.
B. Schools in the United States should provide real tableware to students because it will benefit the students and the environment.
The claim in the editorial is:
B. Schools in the United States should provide real tableware to students because it will benefit the students and the environment.
This claim should be moved to the END of the first paragraph.