Application of Skills Directions: Consider the Following Outline of a Student's Essay and Student's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills
Directions: Consider the following outline of a student's essay and answer the questions that follow.
Subject: Making College Education Free Through Mandatory Service
I. Government Service
A. Federal Programs
1) Military
2) Peace Corps
B. State Programs
1) Civil Service
2) Park Service
II. Local Service
A. Career Apprenticeship
1) Teaching
2) Animal Care
B. Volunteer Programs
1) Emergency Preparedness and Relief
2) Building Projects
According to the outline, the thesis statement would most likely be…

• A) College tuition in America is too expensive, and it's hurting our collective future.
• B) Students who have served America in the Peace Corps deserve to be rewarded.
• C) One way to make college education affordable for everyone is through compulsory service in a federal, state, or local capacity.
• D) High school students should be discouraged from going to college if they can't afford it.

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