Read this paragraph from Carmen’s argument: (Claim:) There should be a cap, or limit, on the salaries of professional athletes. (Reason:) Restricting the amount of money athletes can make will lead to various benefits for sports fans. (Reason:) Another benefit would be better competition at sporting events because team managers could focus more on acquiring athletes with special talents rather than on how much the player will cost. (Evidence:) If teams limit players’ salaries, they can reduce the cost of a ticket. (Evidence:) This would make games more affordable for fans.

How can Carmen improve the organization and clarity of her reasons and evidence?

A.

Rewrite the claim sentence to include the reasons.

B.

Add an explanation of how the evidence supports the reasons.

C.

Group each reason with the evidence and explanation that support it.

D.

Present all the reasons together at the beginning and then explain all the evidence.