Read the first two paragraphs of an essay about endangered animals. what is the relationship between the two paragraphs? according to the center for biological diversity, 30–50 percent of all endangered animals may be extinct within the next 30 years. the endangered species act of 1973 works to protect endangered species by making it illegal to capture, harm, or shoot any animal that is endangered. unfortunately, human activity continues to be one of the leading causes of extinction. tigers are on the endangered species list. there were roughly 100,000 tigers around the world in the early 1900s. now there are fewer than 4,000. with tiger poachers, undocumented tigers in captivity, and tiger products on sale in the black market, the tiger population will continue to decline. a. the first and second paragraphs show events happening in sequential order. b. the first paragraph provides background information for the second paragraph. c. the second paragraph contrasts the information provided in the first paragraph. d. the first paragraph describes the cause, and the second paragraph explores the effect. e. the second paragraph offers a solution for the problem in the first paragraph.

Me for the love of god. i've been working on this assignment for 3 days and i don't understand the speeches at all ive read both 4 times over and i don't understand either of them if your right i will give you brainlest (i think that's how you spell it) and 99 pts. for this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages. • patrick henry’s “give me liberty, or give me death! ” speech (1775) • frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852) 1. what is the speaker’s viewpoint? what is his claim? type your answer here. (score for question 2: of 2 points) 2. what reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim? type your answer here. (score for question 3: of 4 points) 3. how valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 4: of 2 points) 4. what evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons? type your answer here. (score for question 5: of 4 points) 5. is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 6: of 4 points) 6. does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. type your answer here. (score for question 7: of 4 points) 7. what counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them? type your answer here. (score for question 8: of 4 points) 8. how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 9: of 4 points) 9. write a one-paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. type your answer here.