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Evaluate Speaker's Argument and Evidence Practice Test
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At a PTA night, a student named Lila presents: “Our school should start at 8:45 instead of 7:45 to improve student health. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 because teens need more sleep. A study summarized by the CDC found later start times are linked to longer sleep and fewer car crashes for teen drivers. In our school’s anonymous wellness survey (n=312), 61% of students report getting fewer than 8 hours on school nights.” Then Lila adds, “Also, our school mascot is a tiger, and tigers sleep a lot, so we should too.”
Which piece of evidence is irrelevant to Lila’s argument about student health?
At a PTA night, a student named Lila presents: “Our school should start at 8:45 instead of 7:45 to improve student health. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 because teens need more sleep. A study summarized by the CDC found later start times are linked to longer sleep and fewer car crashes for teen drivers. In our school’s anonymous wellness survey (n=312), 61% of students report getting fewer than 8 hours on school nights.” Then Lila adds, “Also, our school mascot is a tiger, and tigers sleep a lot, so we should too.”
Which piece of evidence is irrelevant to Lila’s argument about student health?