Which list best describes the organization of an argumentative essay?
thesis, description, supporting details, conclusion
thesis, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, conclusion
thesis, counterclaims, reasons, conclusion
thesis, description, evidence, conclusion

The option that best describes an argumentative essay is thesis, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, conclusion. Option B is correct.

First the topic will be introduced and explained followed by the reasons and evidence that will support the main idea. Then counterclaim is presented to show the opposite view ending with a conclusion.

In other words, the argumentative essat will consist on an introduction, body paragraphs, reasons & support, provide arguments, facts, statistics, an anticipation to the opinion of rivals and finally the conclusion.

compare & contrast informative essay/speech

when speaking or writing for the sole purpose of providing information in order to give audience members a good basis for making a decision, you would present an informative speech or essay.   because you wouldn’t want to be persuading the audience by arguing for one type of exercise over the other, you wouldn’t choose a persuasive/argumentative technique.   to fairly, and without bias, present information about the pros and cons of each type exercise, a compare/contrast, informative speech/essay would be the best bet.

d. murder of a son and cooking the son for a feast

procne murdered her son and served him to tereus, her husband and her son's father. she did this out of revenge. tereus raped her sister, philomela, and cut her tongue out to keep her from talking. philomela managed to communicate it to procne and procne sought revenge.

tantalus murdered his son and fed him to the gods because he was angry with the gods. the gods punished him by putting him in a pool of water that evaporates when he tries to drink and having fruit hang just out of his reach.