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Saundra is assigned an argumentative essay. The prompt says, "Write an argumentative essay about whether competition with other students is good motivation for success or bad for self confidence."

Saundra develops this claim: "When I tried out for the swim team and I saw that the other swimmers were really fast, it made me try harder and swim faster."

Which answer choice best describes Saundra’s claim?

Saundra’s claim has nothing to do with competition.
Saundra’s claim provides no emotion.
Saundra’s claim does not take a position.
Saundra’s claim appropriately addresses the prompt.

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.