Plz help :( bad day Read this paragraph from the excerpt.

And the environment suffers, too. When people collect wood
every day from their local forests to create charcoal or fuel for
wood-burning stoves, it creates an unsustainable pace of
deforestation that leads to mudslides, loss of watershed, and
other environmental consequences. These stoves also
contribute up to 25 percent of black carbon emissions, a
pollutant that contributes directly to climate change.

How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the
author's argument?

A. It presents specific data about the number of acres
deforested, the amount of carbon emissions, and the
fouling of watersheds.

B. It presents the environmental effects of cooking so
they appear slightly less important than the effects on
human health

C. It expresses personal passion for cooking to
emphasize the authority of the author.

D. It explains how the negative effects of inferior
cookstoves impact people's daily lives.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

How can a speaker best appeal to an audience? a. by revealing just enough information to make the au us b. by allowing the audience to ask questions about the speech's subject matter c. by adapting the speech to the expectations and knowledge of the audience d. by encouraging listeners who disagree to voice their opinions

In the story "seventh grade," how do victor's hopes and expectations about teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about teresa at the end of the school day? his hopes and expectations are exactly the same at the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are completely different at the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are strengthened by the end of the day. his hopes and expectations are weakened by the end of the day.