Colin is writing an argument about comic books. Read the following claim: Reading comic books actually helps kids become better readers.

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Colin’s claim? Why?

A.
data from a graph that shows the increase in comic-book sales over a five-year period; it would show how much kids read comic books
B.
a brief story about how Colin had trouble falling asleep until he started reading old comic books he found in the basement; it would illustrate the benefits of reading comic books in Colin’s experience
C.
a quote from a reading teacher about how she has seen improvement in the test scores of kids who started reading comic books; this is an expert opinion about how reading comic books helped students’ reading
D.
a statement from the American Literature Coalition that says there is no noticeable increase in the reading-skill level of students who read comic books; this is information from an important group of experts on literature and reading