Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 5 however, we must take into consideration the claims that too many rules actually encourage shady promoters to arrange unsanctioned “no holds barred” matches. serious injuries would increase. without a doubt, fans are drawn to the battles. but most fans share an esprit de corps. they are interested in a fair fighting match to determine physical and strategic superiority. the thrill is cheering for the best fighter, the one who can adapt to any style the opponent uses. so, of course, common rules like addressing time limits and weight classes are important areas for continued regulation. this will keep the fights fair. select the rebuttal statement that best refutes a viewpoint in section five. a) most fans of the ufc want to witness a fair competition between athletes, and care about proper enforcement of the rules. b) a higher number of serious injuries are likely if unsanctioned matches increase. c) most fans want to witness the raw and brutal battles of "no holds barred" matches, and don't care about proper enforcement of the rules. d) continued regulation of all aspects of the competition in the ufc battles will keep things fair.

c

Explanation

The statement that BEST opposes a viewpoint in section five is Most fans want to witness the raw and brutal battles of "no holds barred" matches, and don't care about proper enforcement of the rules. Section five asserts that most fans want to see a fair fight. So the correct answer would contest that viewpoint by asserting fans want to witness a raw and brutal battle.

Answer is C

Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)