Question 7 of 24
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how can a speaker best convince a listener that his or her thoughts are worth
considering?
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a. by supporting a thesis with a straw man argument
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b. by using both body language and words
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c. by using circular reasoning
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d. by supporting opinions with evidence
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Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

Matt is writing a literary analysis essay on shakespeare's use of foreshadowing in act 1 scene 1 of richard 3. which lines in this excerpt from that scene can he use as textual evidence in his essay?