1. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
Each box on the following screens includes a pair of similar sentences that might be used in an essay about year-round school. In each pair, underline the words that differ. In the Explanation box, explain why one sentence provides stronger support for a claim than the other one does.

2. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
A. According to a University of Missouri study, student test scores decline after summer vacation.
B. After summer vacation, I don’t remember half of what I learned the previous year.
1. Explanation

3. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
A. According to a University of Missouri study, student test scores decline after summer vacation.
B. After summer vacation, I don’t remember half of what I learned the previous year.
1. Explanation A provides stronger support because it is based on research instead of personal experience.

4. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
C. According to a survey conducted in 1990, a majority of parents would prefer a year-round school schedule.
D. A 2012 survey indicates that fifty-five percent of parents with elementary school students would prefer a school schedule with shorter breaks placed throughout the year.
2. Explanation

5. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
C. According to a survey conducted in 1990, a majority of parents would prefer a year-round school schedule.
D. A 2012 survey indicates that fifty-five percent of parents with elementary school students would prefer a school schedule with shorter breaks placed throughout the year.
2. Explanation D provides stronger support because it is based on a more recent survey.

6. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
E. I learn a lot from traveling with my family during the summer and going to summer
camp, but not all families can afford to travel.
F. Families with higher incomes send their kids to summer camps and tutoring programs,
but children in poorer families often spend summer break in front of the television.
3. Explanation

7. Activity 2A Identifying Strong Support (p. 18)
E. I learn a lot from traveling with my family during the summer and going to summer
camp, but not all families can afford to travel.
F. Families with higher incomes send their kids to summer camps and tutoring programs,
but children in poorer families often spend summer break in front of the television.
3. Explanation F provides stronger support because it is more precise.