Read the paragraph from a student’s argumentative essay.
This week, our class will vote on how to use the money we raised through our annual Harvest Festival. The class will decide whether the money should be spent on a field trip to the aviation museum or on a set of headphones for all the students. I think the funds should be spent on headphones. Our classwork is a mix of books and assignments on our computers. Listening to the instructions on the computer is hard without good headphones. Listening without the headphones is disruptive to the class. Not everyone can afford a set of headphones. If we were all provided with headphones to go along with school computers, learning would be easier for all.
Which sentence should be added to the paragraph to acknowledge the opposing claim?
Responses
A Our school technician has agreed to research the headphones with the best quality for the price so we will be under budget.Our school technician has agreed to research the headphones with the best quality for the price so we will be under budget.
B Some classmates favor the field trip because it will be an unforgettable experience, but that experience lasts only one day, while the experiences of better learning will last longer.Some classmates favor the field trip because it will be an unforgettable experience, but that experience lasts only one day, while the experiences of better learning will last longer.
C We have raised enough money to purchase at least twenty headphones, maybe more, if we use the school account to purchase them in bulk.We have raised enough money to purchase at least twenty headphones, maybe more, if we use the school account to purchase them in bulk.
D A rule should be enforced that students can only use the headphones during lessons that involve the computer. Violation of the rule would result in the headphones being taken away for the day.