Although after-school sports can improve the health and well-being of a child, over-commitment to sports activities can have an adverse affect on a child's grades. The time children spend playing sports is time not spent doing their homework and studying. Therefore, students who spend much of their time after school playing sports are at a significant disadvantage in the classroom compared with kids who do not play sports.
Which of the following statements, if true, most effectively weakens the conclusion of the argument above?
Many student athletes have stated that they find it difficult to find a balance between their commitment to their sports team and their commitment to schoolwork.
The skills learned through playing sports, such as teamwork and dedication are not always directly transferable to the classroom.
A recent survey showed that kids who play sports after school spend at least one hour studying each night.
Some kids who do not play sports participate in other time-intensive after-school activities such as plays, choirs and dance ensembles.
Most after-school sports programs require only two hours of practice per day.
Which of the following statements, if true, most effectively weakens the conclusion of the argument above?
Many student athletes have stated that they find it difficult to find a balance between their commitment to their sports team and their commitment to schoolwork.
The skills learned through playing sports, such as teamwork and dedication are not always directly transferable to the classroom.
A recent survey showed that kids who play sports after school spend at least one hour studying each night.
Some kids who do not play sports participate in other time-intensive after-school activities such as plays, choirs and dance ensembles.
Most after-school sports programs require only two hours of practice per day.
