What are the two main parts of the argumentative essay? (5 points) Select one: a. Conclusion and counterclaim b. Introduction and thesis c. Thesis and claim d. Claim and counterclaim

d. Claim and counterclaim

Explanation:

The claim and counterclaims are what separates the argumentative essay from other kinds of essays like the informative or narrative.

The claim is basically what you are trying to prove in an argument. The counterclaim is what your opponent says in opposition to the claim. To write a good argumentative essay, you must have a well reasoned claim, acknowledge your opponent's counterclaim, and write a rebuttal, which is a counterclaim to the opponent's counterclaim. That is how you show that you understand all sides of the argument.

The claim and counterclaim are the 2 main parts of the argumentative essay because you need those 2 parts to make the essay argumentative, otherwise it'll just be an informative essay(which is just informing the reader about something).

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel