Someone ! what must the first paragraph of an argumentative research essay include? a. an emotional appeal b. the author's credentials c. the opposing viewpoint d. the central claim

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."