Astudent is writing a paper about the importance of immigration reform. here is her outline: paragraph 1: introduction paragraph 2: reason #1: immigrants positively contribute to american culture. paragraph 3: reason #2: immigrants contribute to the u. s. economy. paragraph 4: reason #3: america is based on supporting immigration. paragraph 5: conclusion a counterclaim that she wants to address in the essay is: "immigrants drain resources from american citizens." which paragraph would be the best place to address this counterargument? a. paragraph 5 b. paragraph 3 c. paragraph 2 d. paragraph 4

B). Paragraph 3.

Explanation:

Counterarguments function to invalidate the prior claims or arguments proposed in an essay, paper, or text. Thus, they need to be addressed carefully by offering sufficient evidence to substantiate your actual claim or idea which is here about 'the importance of immigration reform'. In the given example, paragraph 3 aptly addresses the counterclaim('Immigrants drain resources from American citizens') by proposing relevant factual evidence that 'immigrants contribute to the U.S. economy' that strengthens the original claim of the author. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.

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)