Read the following paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3].
While the president can nominate
individuals for these department
positions, they must be confirmed by
the Senate before they can officially
take the job. During a Senate
confirmation hearing, senators have
the opportunity to interview nominees
and then they vote on whether to
confirm them or not.
Which idea is BEST supported by this paragraph?

“unlike my opponent, i propose freedom from crime, freedom from poverty, and freedom from unemployment “ what rhetorical approach is the speaker most likely to be talking in this sentence? a. the speaker wants the audience to question the meaning of freedom and redifine it. b. the speaker wants the structure of this sentence to stand out in the listeners minds. c. the speaker wants to anticipate and address w counter-argument from his or her opponent. d. the speaker wants to transition into a topic that is largely unrelated to previous topics.

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's