Which statement best defends the author's claim with
additional evidence?
Read the passage.
Our school play should be A Midsummer Night's Dream
because lots of people will come see it. It is a famous play
by Shakespeare. People will be more likely to see it than a
play they have never heard of. It is also an important work of
literature. Other schools could bring their language arts
students to see the play because it would connect with what
they are studying in class.
More than 20 different characters appear during this play.
Shakespeare wrote a lot of funny jokes and scenes in this
play
Studies show that this is currently Shakespeare's most
popular play.
This play can be performed even on a small stage with
only a few props.

Studies show that this is currently Shakespeare's most popular play.

Explanation:

The author's claim refers to the main idea of a passage. In this text, the main claim that the author makes is that, if students chose a popular play, more people would come see the performance. This is why the student decides to choose A Midnight Summer's Dream. A piece of evidence that would support the student's claim would be a study that shows that this is currently Shakespeare's most popular play. This would support his decision to chose this play, as it is likely to be popular among the audience.

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