Read about Parker, and then answer the question. Parker is writing an argumentative essay about collecting stamps.

Which best supports his claim that collecting stamps is a worthwhile hobby?

My favorite stamp is one that came from Japan in the 1950s. It shows a colorful painted fan.

I started collecting stamps when my grandfather showed me his collection.

Stamps have been used for hundreds of years throughout the world.

Collecting stamps is like collecting little pieces of artwork, but it is much less expensive and takes much less room.

It's either:

Statement 3: "Stamps have been used for hundreds of years throughout the world."

AND/OR

Statement 4: "Collecting stamps is like collecting little pieces of artwork, but is much less expensive and takes much less room."

Explanation:

Statement 3 states how stamps have been used for hundreds of years, which explains that it would be a worthwhile hobby to also keep history alive, while in Statement 4, it states that collecting stamps is cheaper and takes up less room than other hobbies. Hope this helps! ^^

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)