Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Development

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the development of pragmatics and discourse in the adolescent/advanced language learning stage?

A) Students at this stage begin developing proficiency with argumentative/persuasive discourse.
B) Students learn how to take proper turns in conversations and make assumptions about what their partner already knows.
C) Students become able to maintain a topic over several conversational turns for the first time.
D) This is the first stage where students learn to make the transition from being oral to increasingly literate in their use of language.