In an essay arguing for phone lockers: "In the two classrooms that piloted lockers, teachers logged 40 percent fewer off-task warnings in six weeks." What is this sentence doing?

In an essay arguing for a later first bell: "Coaches are right that practice would start later in the afternoon for some teams." What is this sentence doing?

A paragraph has just raised the objection that a later first bell would cut practice time. The next sentence reads: "Fields at the middle school stay lit until seven, so teams keep the same practice length." What is it doing?

After quoting an 11-point gap in test scores, a writer adds: "An 11-point gap is the difference between a passing quarter grade and a failing one." What is this sentence doing?

An introduction reads: (1) The last bus leaves at 2:40. (2) Most practices end at 5:15. (3) The town should fund a late bus so students in after-school programs can get home. Which sentence is the thesis?

Claim: "The school should install phone lockers outside each classroom." Which evidence best supports it?

Claim: "The public library should stay open until 8 p.m. on weeknights." Which evidence best supports it?

Claim: "The cafeteria should extend lunch to 35 minutes." Which of these does NOT support the claim?

Claim: "The town should fund a late activity bus." Which evidence best supports it?

A writer favoring open-campus lunch must answer the objection that students would return late. Which evidence best answers it?

A paragraph arguing for phone lockers gives its topic sentence, quotes a 40 percent drop in off-task warnings, and then ends. What does it most need next?

A paragraph names the objection that lockers would slow passing periods, then moves straight on to the next topic. What is missing?

An essay for a late bus has three body paragraphs: (1) missed club meetings, (2) cost to the town, (3) safety of walking home after dark. Where does this belong: "Two students were struck by cars on Route 9 last fall"?

A body paragraph opens with a quotation from the principal, explains it, and adds a second example, but a reader cannot tell what the paragraph is arguing. What does it need?

An essay argues for a later first bell. Where does this sentence best belong: "Coaches are right that practice would start later in the day"?

Which is the strongest final sentence for an essay arguing that the school should install phone lockers?

A conclusion reads: "In conclusion, I have shown in this essay that the town should fund a late bus, as I said above." What is its main problem?

An introduction opens with a student waiting in the dark, gives two statistics, and ends: "Transportation is an important issue in our town." What does it still need?

Which opening does its job as the introduction to an argument for phone lockers?

A conclusion reads: (1) The evidence is clear that students need a late bus. (2) The district also cut the art budget last year. (3) A district that keeps students until six owes them a way home. Which sentence should be cut?