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When we arrived, however, the library was closed. About a dozen people were milling about the glass front doors, wearing puzzled expressions and muttering with frustration
Which best analyzes the quality of the evidence's support for the claim that the funding for the public library should be protected because the library offers important programs and services that benefit the whole community?
A. The quality is good; the evidence supports the claim by using a personal example to show that there is clear community demand for the library's services
B. The quality is okay; the evidence supports the claim by showing a need, but it would be better if the writer had asked each person why they were frustrated.
C. The quality is poor; the evidence does not give an exact statistic to explain how many of the people were at the library to attend a program.
D. The quality is okay; the evidence supports the idea that the library offers programs, but it would be better if the writer had asked these people what specific programs they attended.
Answer:
D. The quality is okay; the evidence supports the idea that the library offers programs, but it would be better if the writer had asked these people what specific programs they attended.
Explanation:
In order to present a good support of evidence, the author must present data about the programs offered by the library, their quality, availability and the relevance they present. In order to know about these data, it would be important that the author had heard the public's opinion about the library's programs, since, as users, the public can offer a view with less bias.
