Expression of IdeasVery hardAcknowledging a counterpoint
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The town plans to close its library on Mondays to save money.
- The library's Monday visitors are mostly older residents who do not use the internet at home.
- The savings would be about 3 percent of the library's budget.
- The council says the money will keep the library open late on Thursdays for working residents.
The student wants to acknowledge the council's reasoning while emphasising the cost to Monday visitors.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Although the Monday closure would fund later opening on Thursdays for working residents, it would fall hardest on older visitors who rely on the library for internet access.Correct
- B. The savings would be about 3 percent of the library's budget.
- C. The council says the money will keep the library open late on Thursdays.
- D. The library will close on Mondays.
Answer: A. Although the Monday closure would fund later opening on Thursdays for working residents, it would fall hardest on older visitors who rely on the library for internet access.
Council's reason granted; Monday visitors' cost emphasised.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The savings would be about 3 percent of the library's budget.
- A figure, with no acknowledgement or emphasis.
- C. The council says the money will keep the library open late on Thursdays.
- Only the council's side.
- D. The library will close on Mondays.
- Only the bare fact.
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