Madison is writing a formal e-mail to the members of the city council, telling them they should reverse cuts to the arts budget for the city. read her first paragraph:

i have been personally affected by these cuts because my painting class has been cancelled this year. however, i’ve noticed that my brother’s baseball league continues to get more funding every year from the city, which isn’t fair. i think because the arts are just as important to our community as sports, you should reverse cuts to the arts budget.

what could madison do next to strengthen her argument?

a.
she could give reasons to support her claim.
b.
she could state her claim about arts funding.
c.
she could demonstrate understanding of the topic.
d.
she could cite a credible source on the benefits of the arts.