Create Cohesion Among Claims and Counterclaims Practice Test

A student is writing an argument that the school should start classes 30 minutes later. Read the draft sentences.

Claim: School should start later.

Reason: Teens need more sleep to focus.

Evidence: A local survey found that 62% of students get fewer than 8 hours of sleep on school nights.

Which transition best connects the reason to the evidence?

"Teens need more sleep to focus. ____ a local survey found that 62% of students get fewer than 8 hours of sleep on school nights."

A student argues that students should be allowed to redo major assignments.

Draft:

"Some teachers worry that allowing redos will encourage students to procrastinate. ____ this objection overlooks the fact that redos can be limited to one per unit and require students to complete extra practice first."

Which transition best refutes the counterclaim and signals a rebuttal?