Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a. first, you rinse any dirt off the onion, then you carefully slice it.

b. the exact same as sure

c. first, you rinse any dirt off the onion; then you carefully slice it.

d. first, you rinse any dirt off the onion then you carefully slice it.
i think it's a, but since a and b are the same i'm confused.

Match the audience to the description of each speech

Me ! select the correct answer. in his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least." which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles? a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation. b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men. d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship. e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.

Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence? while i'm certain some will disagree with what i'm about to say, i respectfully ask them to listen to the evidence i will provide to support my claim