A question about what both authors agree on tests whether you can find a point supported by two texts. Read the question to see whose views you need, then put each text's main claim in a few words. Ask, what point do both texts support? The authors may use different words, so compare what their claims mean. A statement found in one text still needs support from the other.
Hints
- Hint 1
Look at the study finding in Text 1 and the researchers' conclusion in Text 2. Summarize each in a few words.
- Hint 2
Compare the findings and conclusions in both texts. What point does each author support?
Step-by-step
Find the shared point
Step 1Find Text 1's claim
The question's phrase both authors would most likely agree asks for a point each text supports. What does Text 1 say sleep helps students do? With at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep, learners recall new information far more accurately the next day. Text 1 says that enough sleep helps students remember what they learn.
- Step 2
Find Text 2's claim
Text 2 reports that students sleeping fewer than six hours scored ten percentage points lower than their well-rested peers. What do the researchers conclude from that result? They call adequate nightly sleep a key factor in academic success, which links enough sleep to better exam results.
- Step 3
Connect the two claims
What broader idea connects better recall with higher exam scores? Both are parts of academic success, so the authors share the view that enough sleep helps students do better in school. The choice about academic performance states that point without adding a new claim. Choice B.