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Expression of IdeasVery hardSummarising mixed results even-handedly

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A school banned phones from September 2024. - Teachers report fewer distractions in lessons. - In a survey, 60 percent of pupils said they oppose the ban. - Test scores have not changed since the ban began. The student wants to summarise the ban's results even-handedly.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Since the ban began in September 2024, teachers have reported fewer distractions, but 60 percent of pupils oppose it and test scores have not changed.Correct
  2. B. The phone ban has been a success.
  3. C. Sixty percent of pupils oppose the phone ban.
  4. D. Teachers report fewer distractions in lessons.

Answer: A. Since the ban began in September 2024, teachers have reported fewer distractions, but 60 percent of pupils oppose it and test scores have not changed.

The benefit, the opposition, and the unchanged scores.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The phone ban has been a success.
One-sided, and not what the notes show.
C. Sixty percent of pupils oppose the phone ban.
One side only.
D. Teachers report fewer distractions in lessons.
One side only.

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