Question 14 • FL-1001420-AP English Language and Composition Sem 1 - Flex
The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 5 (reproduced below), adjusting the punctuation as necessary.Trade schools, which are accredited schools that offer certification and hands-on training programs for students who have a desired vocation in mind, have often been criticized as being glorified instructional crash courses.
Answer
A
Keep it, because it contains evidence that conclusively disproves the counterargument that trade schools are nothing more than "glorified instructional crash courses."
B
Keep it, because it helps develop the writer’s ideas by providing a brief overview of trade school benefits, which is the central concept of the passage.
C
Keep it, because it introduces the educational elements that are used to compare trade schools and universities throughout the passage
D
Delete it, because it inserts an unnecessary description of trade schools that interrupts the flow of the sentence, which is simply introducing a misconception about trade schools.