90 points ! 1. which sentence best states what jefferson thought about his country’s two political parties? they would readily unite to defeat a threat to the united states. they were alike in almost all respects. they both embraced the values that all americans believed in. they both had strengths as well as weaknesses. 2. how does jefferson use the language of the speech to enhance and support the viewpoint expressed in part a? he uses the first-person plural “we” to emphasize that, in spite of differences of opinion, all americans are united in wanting what it is best for the country. jefferson uses repetition to emphasize his beliefs about the government. he uses the word “republican” repeatedly in the speech even though he was a federalist; in this way he demonstrates that the two labels are really meaningless. jefferson uses a metaphor to describe the federalists and the republicans as squabbling siblings who nevertheless would defend each other from any outside threat.

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.