Which statement best describes the role this paragraph plays in an argument?
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Read this paragraph from a rhetorical text that claims
that hate speech should be regulated.
In fact, empirical data suggest that frequent verbal
harassment can lead to various negative
consequences. Racist hate speech has been linked to
cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, anxiety,
depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and
requires complex coping strategies. Exposure to racial
slurs also diminishes academic performance. Women
subjected to sexualized speech may develop a
phenomenon of "self-objectification," which is
associated with eating disorders.
O The author is restating the thesis of the argument.
O The author is highlighting the significance of the
claim.
O The author is acknowledging exceptions to the
argument.
O The author is providing evidence as support for the
claim.