AP English Language and Composition Quiz
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REASONING AND ORGANIZATION: READING
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Read the following passage and answer the question.
A technology director argues that the district should stop buying the cheapest laptops available. He begins with a budget fact: the lowest-cost model is $60 cheaper per unit, but it fails at nearly twice the rate, leading to frequent repairs and loaner shortages. He then explains why failure rates matter educationally: when devices break, students lose access to assignments, and teachers spend time troubleshooting instead of teaching. Next, he addresses the objection that "we can't afford better devices" by showing that repair contracts and staff time erase the initial savings within two years. He concludes that purchasing more durable laptops is not a luxury but a cost-effective way to protect instructional time.
The passage is organized to reflect reasoning because…
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