Which of the following is the first step im writing an argumentative essay?

a. refuting a counterclaim

b. describing your evidence

c. synthesizing your conclusion

d. introducing a claim

D. Introducing a claim

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the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.