To those who want the $5 million to be a good investment, i say that a better zoo will draw more tourists to central city. that will bring more than $5 million into our local economy.

which best identifies the purpose of the boldfaced text?

a) to introduce the essay and state the main claim

b) to establish a counterclaim

c) to emphasize the opposing position

d) to refute the counterclaim

The answer is D.To refute the counterclaim

Hope you have a good day ;)

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

i would say it means that you're never alone, that there will always be people supporting me and showing me that they care for me and love me

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