(11.W.3.A. a) Read the paragraph. For example, fresh lavender was strewn throughout homes and churches to ward off plague. Believing that lavender would prevent infection, people tied bundles of the fragrant plant to their clothing. Thieves mixed lavender with other herbs in vinegar and splashed it on their clothing and skin so they could safely rob plague-ridden bodies and homes. Could lavender have actually done any good? Modern studies have shown lavender to be an effective insect repellent. As the plague was commonly spread by fleas, lavender could indeed have driven away these insects, providing a measure of protection against catching the deadly illness. Which sentence best introduces the paragraph? A) The Black Death killed millions of people across Europe, but others may have been spared due to an ingenious little trick.
B) The Middle Ages was not a time of great scientific knowledge, so people relied on folklore to combat common illnesses.
C) Throughout history, lavender has been used in a variety of ways, including as a cure for deadly illnesses,
D Despite their lack of scientific knowledge, medieval people used lavender effectively, as supported by modern science,

This one is easy, C. it's C because first of all you need to look for the repeating word, which is lavender. second, look for the answer choices or choices that have the word lavender and it's c. because the passage stated that lavender was used in many different ways.

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)

- "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)