Read the statement below and then decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Be prepared to support your opinion with details from the essay.

Here's your discussion prompt:
The author addresses the counterclaims politely and in
the most effective way possible.

What do you think? Write a paragraph supporting your opinion and then write a reply paragraph.
If you're working alone, your reply paragraph should support the opposite point of view from your own.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.