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On the page 2 tab above, you will read two texts presenting
different views on the same topic.
Both writers argue that their position on the issue is correct.
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Plan
Analyze the two texts to determine which writer presents the
stronger case.
Develop your own argument in which you explain how one
position is better supported than the other.
Include relevant and specific evidence from both sources to
support your argument.
Write
Type your response in the box on the right.
Your response should be approximately 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to
7 sentences each.
Remember to allow a few minutes to review and edit your
response.
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You have up to 45 minutes for reading, planning, writing, and editing
your response.

cockroaches and rats often are a symbol for things that are disgusting or vile. though i don't know which play you are talking about, i hope this !

a. to introduce the audience to important characters .

b. to inform the audience where the story takes place .

e. to lay out specific details about different plot points.

the correct answer is option d. none of these. it is noted that options a, b, and c share the same content.

despite the valid answer provided at the last sentence of each of the options, a question/answer format shouldn't include humourous themed responses such as "you bet your thermal pj's we do." - unless of course, the answer is carried out in an informal environment. this could be replaced with a simple "yes" or "it is necessary".

the question should be re-phrased to a more appropiate syntaxis. instead of "do we need the greenhouse effect? ", it should be written as "is the greenhouse effect necessary? " in order to give it a general scope, instead of limiting the answer to the needs of "we" the humans.

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.