Question 16 • FL-1001420-AP English Language and Composition Sem 1 - Flex
The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the passage after sentence 10. In fact, a recent study indicates that the average individual’s attention span decreases by 88% each year.
Answer
A
Yes, because it creates an appeal to the audience’s sense of logic through the addition of a statistic.
B
Yes, because it provides a credible piece of evidence that strengthens the writer’s line of reasoning.
C
No, because the example fails to provide the details needed to show how it supports the passage’s topic.
D
No, because it provides evidence that is irrelevant to the claim made in sentence 10 and the writer’s thesis.