Jose, a junior in high school, is at home studying on a Saturday night. Jose’s mother is surprised because he is usually out with his friends. She asks, “What are you doing home tonight? Do you have a big test next week?” Jose answers, “No, it’s just that Jimmy is sick and Tom is out of town.” What does Jose’s friends being unavailable have to do with his studying on a Saturday night?

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader