Which element of an argument is underlined in the
excerpt?
o counterclaim
o claim
o reason
evidence
read the excerpt from president clinton's 2001 farewell
address
working together, america has done well. our economy is
breaking records with more than 22 million new jobs, the
lowest unemployment in 30 years, the highest
homeownership ever, the longest expansion in history. our
families and communities are stronger. thirty-five million
americans have used the family leave law; 8 million have
moved off welfare. crime is at a 25-year low. over 10
million americans receive more college aid, and more
people than ever are going to college. our schools are
better. higher standards, greater accountability, and larger
investments have brought higher test scores and higher
graduation rates. more than 3 million children have health
insurance now, and more than 7 million americans have
been lifted out of poverty. incomes are rising across the
board

3one of the biggest impacts a building has on earth is the energy it uses. currently, most of the world’s energy comes from burning fossil fuels. these fuels are dirty and when they are burned they pollute the air and water. one way to burn fewer fossil fuels is to reduce the amount of electricity a building has to use. passive solar heating, which uses heat from the sun, reduces the amount of fossil fuel used to heat buildings. passive solar heating requires a south-facing wall made of glass. when sunlight shines through the wall, it is collected and used to warm the building. another way green buildings reduce their electricity use is to install other energy sources. for example, some green buildings use panels that turn energy from the sun into useable electricity. which is the best summary of paragraph 3? a) fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water. most of the world's energy comes from these fuels. b) the biggest problem of buildings is that they use fuel that is dirty for heating. they need to do something to be more energy efficient. c) panels that turn energy from the sun into electricity and passive solar heating can stop the burning of fossil fuels which pollute air and water. d) since fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water, other technologies that pollute less and produce energy have been developed like solar energy and green buildings.