Why is providing evidence to support your position an important part of building an argument? . a.. the speaker should provide evidence only when asked by the audience.. b.. the speaker does not have to provide any evidence to support his or her position.. c.. the speaker provides evidence only when discussing the opposition's side, during the rebuttal stage of a formal debate.. d.. providing evidence indicates that the person understands the issue, carefully thought about his or her position, and then found supporting research to defend that position in an effort to convince the audience..

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.

Which component is necessary to create an effective and debatable thesis statement