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Read the introduction to Sam's argumentative essay.
Telecommuting is an increasingly successful option for today's workers. The workforce has seen
1990s. Increases in Internet speeds and connectivity, coupled with a decrease in the costs to operate personal comp
encouraged more and more workers to complete at least part of their traditional workweek from home Ge
widely reported as the chief benefits of this mode of employment.
Sam plans to use this piece of evidence in his essay. After choosing to telecommute, some workers reported having to justify
their workweek to a supervisor.
Should he add the sentence to the introduction?
1. Yes, because it supports the claim that telecommuting has seen a steady rise since the 1990s
2. Yes, because it supports the claim that telecommuting is a successful option for today's workers
3. No, because it supports a counterclaim that
the chief benefit of telecommuting is decreased
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4. No, because it supports a counterclaim
that telecommuting gives today's workers less independence