Which best describes the claim of a compare-and-contrast essay? a an umbrella statement that establishes the parts of the argument b a statement that provides evidence for the main argument c a summary of all details, statistics, and relevant facts d an evaluation of the most important details and points

the answer for this question would be c .

The correct answer is A. An umbrella statement that establishes the parts of the argument

Explanation:

In writing, a claim refers to a statement that shows the position of the author towards the topic or situation addressed in an essay or argumentative text, because of this, the main claim, also called thesis statement guides the essay by expressing the main argument and the important details of this, this means the claim acts as an umbrella statement, considering similar to an umbrella the claim covers the most important points in an essay, additionally to this, the claim also tells the reader the organization of the argumentative text, as the text is developed according to the concepts or ideas included in the claim. Therefore, the statement that best describes the claim of a compare-and-contrast essay is "An umbrella statement that establishes the parts of the argument".

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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