Read the excerpt from the persuasive essay, "gun-control legislation is unnecessary." gun-control legislation also threatens the rights of hunters. for many families, hunting is a tradition that has been passed down through generations. hunting requires tremendous concentration, expertise, and a healthy respect for the game. hunters keep the wildlife population in balance. without hunters, animals such as deer can overpopulate an area and starve to death. if we say hunters can keep guns, then why not ordinary citizens? usually, citizens keep guns for protection and appropriate recreational use. which element contributes to diluting the persuasive appeal of the essay? a. appeals to pity b. includes a hasty generalization c. presents a false dichotomy d. contains only facts

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.