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Which statement best describes how Martin addresses
Savannah's point of disagreement?
Read the scenario of a formal discussion. Martin and
Savannah are analyzing a poem.
MARTIN: This poem is about hope. In the first line, the
poet describes the rising sun as a "beacon of hope."
This imagery sets a positive mood to match the idea
that the speaker is emerging from a time of struggle in
his life
SAVANNAH: I believe the poem has a darker theme. In
line 6, the rising sun fades behind some thick, dark
clouds. While I agree that the rising sun does
symbolize hope, that hope quickly fades
MARTIN: Yes, the sun does fade, but a glimpse of the
sun was enough to spark new hope in the speaker.
Line 7 explains how the speaker emerges from his
house to venture out into the world again. He is doing
this despite the sun fading behind the clouds
O He concedes to an alternate viewpoint.
He summarizes the point of disagreement.
O He refutes her argument with sound evidence
He highlights the common ground their
arguments