Choose one of the following reasons. Then write a passage that provides grounds
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Question
Choose one of the following reasons. Then write a passage that provides grounds to support the reason. Use details from personal experience or imagine plausible, hypothetical details.
For college students, Web surfing or checking social media can be harmful because it causes you to waste so much study time.
Rap has a bad influence on teenagers because it celebrates angry violence.
The university’s decision to charge more for parking permits for solo drivers is a good environmental plan because it encourages students to use public transportation.
Now create an argument to support the warrant for the reason you chose in 1. The warrants for each of the arguments are stated below.
Support this warrant: Wasting study time is harmful for college students.
Support this warrant: It is bad to celebrate angry violence.
Support this warrant: It is good for the environment to encourage students to use public transportation.
Explanation / Answer
For college students, Web surfing or checking social media can be harmful because it causes you to waste so much study time.
Yes, I accept this argument. The reasons are explained here:
Multitasking Leads to Habitual, Distracted Thinking
Social Media can be Addictive, Taking Priority over School and Sleep