Writing Activity: Argument What quotation from the text best supports Laurence Gonzales's central idea-his most important message about survival? Write an
argument explaining why you agree or disagree with Gonzales's ideas about survival.
1. Sum up what the author wants
you to know about survival. Then,
write a claim stating your position
about what it takes to survive a life-
threatening event.
3. Write a draft of your argument. Be
sure to present your reasons and
evidence in a logical order.
2. Make notes about reasons that
support your claim. Then, collect
evidence that supports your reasons.
Consider an opposing claim and list
valid counterarguments.
4. Revise your draft to eliminate
unrelated or illogical evidence.
Finally, check your work to make sure
you have used the conventions of
standard English

answer; i believe that the   correct answer is (d)the use of descriptive words that bring your reader into the story, not using literal words for check luck

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)

your answer is c) experiments with water vapor showed that elements combine in specific proportions.