Actor's School Visit — Best Strengthener

An actor tells a school principal that children should have the chance to perform in plays or concerts. Which of four statements actually supports that advice? This is one of the cleanest strengthening questions in OC TS — three options miss the point entirely, and one option gives exactly the right reason.

Performing arts / school activity claims appear in OC TS strengthening questions every few exams. They are designed to test whether students can stay focused on the claim (benefit for children who perform) and not get distracted by adjacent facts (actor's reputation, audience enjoyment, other activities).

The examiner is checking whether students understand that a supporting statement must explain WHY the claim is beneficial — not just describe facts that are vaguely related. The three distractor options all feel loosely connected to the topic of performance but do not actually give a reason why it is important for children to perform.

A person (often an expert or community figure) makes a recommendation about something children or schools should do. You must find the statement that gives a direct benefit of doing that thing. Distractors typically describe: (1) the credibility of the speaker, (2) competing activities, (3) benefits to a different group (e.g. the audience instead of the performer).