Read Gunther's evaluation of an argument. Which element is missing from this evaluation?
the thesis statement
a summary of the claim
an evaluation of the evidence
a concluding statement
In his editorial "Better Safe Than Sorry?: Revisiting the
Debate over Capital Punishment," Nemo Jones
effectively lays out his argument that the death penalty
should be abolished. In his thorough examination of the
evidence, he presents authoritative case studies of
people whose innocence was proven too late and of
criminals who were undeterred by thoughts of capital
punishment. He examines comprehensive statistics
regarding these groups and summarizes years of
interviews with officials in government, law
enforcement, and the penal system. His final
paragraphs contain the most emotionally persuasive
evidence, as he relates the lasting effects on the
children of those who have been put to death

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Diego rivera was a famous artist from mexico. most of his paintings were murals. murals are paintings that are made directly on a wall. rivera thought that all people should be able to see beautiful art, not just people who could afford to go to museums. this is why he painted most of his murals on the walls of public buildings

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.