An argumentative essay ends with the conclusion below: "in conclusion, collecting comic books is a fun hobby." which is the best revision for the conclusion? a) collecting comic books is an affordable way to enjoy pop art and invest in memorabilia. which series will you start to collect? b) my favorite comic book character is the yellow storm because she is so bold and powerful. who is your favorite character? c) the first comic books were printed in the 1930s and became popular in the united states. did you know that they are also popular in japan? d) people enjoy collecting comic books because the prices range from expensive to very affordable. how much would you be willing to spend?

The best revision for the conclusion is the following one:

A) Collecting comic books is an affordable way to enjoy pop art and invest in memorabilia. Which series will you start to collect?

Since it is an argumentative essay, it is supposed to try and convince the reader of something. The conclusion above only outlines the pros of collecting comic books (it says it is not an expensive hobby and also that it is a good way to spend your money on entertainment souvenirs). Plus, it instigates the reader to start his or her own collection by addressing him or her directly.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)