Chen has recently not been achieving the results he wants in his work. After making a costly mistake, he stopped to ask himself what he learned from the situation and what he would do differently next
time. Chen:

A) began a cycle of inquiry with some thoughtful questions,
B) wasted time thinking about the past.
C) conducted a time-consuming exercise,
OD) didn't care about his mistake that much.

The answer to your question is:

A

Explanation:

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."