Read the following excerpt, paying attention to both the author’s position and any other opinions to which she might allude. Because television viewing hours increase so gradually from year to year, most parents do not consider their teenagers’ viewing habits a problem. However, in our survey we found that the average viewing time for most American teens had climbed to almost six hours per day—more than one-third of their waking hours. How would you characterize the author’s strategy for distinguishing her position? A The author uses a shocking statistic to strengthen her position.
B The author references and answers opposing positions one by one.
C The author explains why she disagrees with the results of the survey.
D The author provides research data in order to disprove the other positions.