Read the excerpt from ”Homesick” by Jean Fritz.

Of course it wasn't the same as one of the forty-eight states; still, when we stepped off the President Taft in Honolulu (where we were to stay a couple of days before going on to San Francisco), we wondered if we could truthfully say we were stepping on American soil. I said no.

With these sentences, the narrator is

expressing confusion about the relationship between Honolulu and America.
providing useful background information about Honolulu and San Francisco.
revealing that she and other passengers may have different points of view about America.
asserting that her opinion about America is correct and should be respected by the other passengers.

Consider these text features from chapter 1 of wheels of change by sue macy. as the demand for bicycles grew in the 1890s, so did the demand for accessories—such as bells, locks, and lamps—and repairs. this photograph shows the joseph h. ferodowill bicycle repair shop in st. paul, minnesota, in 1899. this photo and caption enhance the book’s information about .

Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question crude use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the fourth definition of the word crude. crude ['krüd) adj from latin crudus 1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state 2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured 3. the quality of being obvious 4. the quality of being rough in execution rather than being subtle, selma was rather crude in the way she conducted herself at the meeting. elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry through the night. thelma's knowledge of art and poetry showed the rest of the diners that she was far from crude. there was oil to be found on the property, but it was crude and would need to be processed. mark this and return save and exit next submit

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?