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read the excerpt from the essay "summer: two weeks or two months? "
the final bell rings. it’s the last day of school, and summer has finally come! students don’t have to think about school for over two months. that's the way it's always been, and, indeed, that's the way it always should be. schools should continue using the traditional calendar and resist switching to a year-round schedule. there are numerous downsides to year-round schooling. it has no positive effects on education, it's more expensive for schools and communities, and it disrupts summer vacation, a time when kids can spend lots of time with their families.
which audience is the essay most likely written for?
a : parents and administrators who oppose year-round schools
b : teachers looking forward to the summer break
c : elementary school-aged children
d : readers who question whether year-round schools are beneficial

readers who question whether year-round schools are beneficial

Explanation:

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.