Read the second part of the body of the essay again.
Some of the adults who read this will say that the city can’t afford such a program. I don’t think the program would be very expensive. Supervision could be provided by teachers, people from the town’s parks and recreation department, or even parent volunteers. The only costs required would be for the supervisors and for utilities, such as lights, heat, and air conditioning. The people who say we can’t afford after-school programs should think about what it costs each year to clean up after the vandalism or to take care of young people who enter the court system. Can we afford to offer after-school gym hours? Can we afford not to?
Which sentence offers a general fact that goes against the opposing viewpoint?
A.
The only costs required would be for the supervisors and for utilities, such as lights, heat, and air conditioning.
B.
Can we afford to offer after-school gym hours? Can we afford not to?
C.
Some of the adults who read this will say that the city can’t afford such a program.
D.
I don’t think the program would be very expensive.
D. I don’t think the program would be very expensive.
The correct answer is D. "I don’t think the program would be very expensive." This statement offers a general fact that contradicts the opposing viewpoint that the city cannot afford the program.
The sentence that offers a general fact that goes against the opposing viewpoint is:
D. I don’t think the program would be very expensive.
To determine this, we need to understand the context of the sentence. The opposing viewpoint is that the city can't afford the after-school program. The author presents a counterargument by stating that the program would not be very expensive. This challenges the idea that the city cannot afford it.