Students attending schools with mandatory uniform policies experience less pressure than do students who must choose their wardrobes. This is because school uniforms allow students and their parents to save money and time. The financial investment in uniforms at the beginning of the school year is far more economical than the purchase of an entire wardrobe of designer clothes and trendy styles. Students who do not have to deliberate what to wear each morning are able to invest their time in more productive ways, such as studying for tests or finishing homework. Uniforms may stifle students’ self-expression, but there are many other ways for them to reveal their individuality at school. Which fact best supports the author’s position?
On average, school uniforms cost $150 a year, which is much less than the average spent on back-to-school clothes.
Parents have the right to exempt their children from wearing school uniforms, but they must meet with an administrator to discuss the issue.
In 1994, a school district in California implemented a school uniform policy in grades K-8, which affected more than 60,000 students.
To assist schools in establishing a uniform policy, the US Department of Education has created an online manual.

On average, school uniforms cost $150 a year, which is much less than the average spent on back-to-school clothes.

Explanation:

As seen in the given passage, the author's main claim is that the introduction and use of uniforms in schools is a much better option for both parents and the students. The uniforms will enable the students to not only dress the same but also give them much more time to focus on their studies.

And in the argument that mandatory school uniforms are the basis of equality in a school, the author states that this move "save(s) money and time". This argument can be supported by the statement that "financial investment in uniforms at the beginning of the school year is far more economical than the purchase of an entire wardrobe of designer clothes and trendy styles." So, the fact that spending $150 a year for school uniforms is much more economical than the average spending on back-to-school clothes best supports the author's claim/ position.

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)