In the first sentence of the ninth paragraph ("Gentlemen ... expect overmuch"), Washington's shift in tone
primarily serves to contrast
✓ the idea of size and potential with an attitude of
deference and gratitude.
the possibility of accomplishments with a sense of
disappointment in real outcomes.
the sorrows of the past with hopeful expectations for
the future.
the frustrations of being in a marginalized group
with fearful optimism.
the threat of violence and chaos with an offering of
reconciliation and peace.
THE ANSWER IS A

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim