Multiple what is one reason that thomas paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under british control. a. to build ethos by showing he understands the other side. b. to build pathos by showing he feels bad for his opponents. c. to create parallelism by showing the opposing arguments side by side. d. to create a simile by comparing the arguments to eachother.

Your answer would be A. To build ethos by showing he understands the other side.

Please correct me if I'm wrong so others won't make the same mistake!! :)

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)