Which sentence best describes the relationship between a counterclaim and a rebuttal? 1. A counterclaim states both a reason and evidence to support a claim, which a rebuttal rejects to show a second opinion about the claim. 2. A counterclaim states the limitations of the central claim, which a rebuttal acknowledges and clarifies using evidence to support the claim. 3. A counterclaim states another version of the central claim, which a rebuttal compares to the original claim. 4. A counterclaim states an opposing viewpoint to the claim, which a rebuttal fairly and logically addresses.

Which of the following sentences contains the essential expression? a. we agreed of course that the party should be a surprise. b. mr. palmeri, our next-door neighbor, grows beautiful roses. c. jack, a football player, is trying for a scholarship. : d. the woman now approaching the microphone will introduce the speaker.

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

Which pair of words has similar denotation but different connotations?