Critical Thinking Questions 1. Do you agree that incarceration is a better method of correction than corporal punishment? Why or why not?
2. How are school rules similar to state and federal laws? What would the typical American high school be like if there were no rules or
consequences for breaking them? Explain.
3. Do you think criminals benefit more from community service or house arrest? Explain.
4. Should community service always fit the crime, or should these sentences be based on the needs of the community? Explain.
5. Do you think it's fair that some first-time offenders have to serve jail time while others are allowed to enroll in diversion programs? Explain.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

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