The following claim is made in an argumentative essay:

Algebra should not be required for high school graduation.

Which counterclaim would be the most effective? (100 points)
a) Algebra is not really needed in the real world
b) Algebra skill are needed for jobs in dozens of high-paying fields.
c) Many think that algebra is a fun subject that students enjoy.
d) My big brother failed algebra and had to go to summer school.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun