Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.
Which element of an argument is underlined in the
excerpt?
counterclaim
O claim
reason
evidence
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.

yea and yea x.x i love them =^-^=

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

he is. some of his decisions were very irresponsible and did lead to the death of both romeo and juliet, such as him marrying them too quick or him not clarifying romeo's plan with him.

basically he did not think things through well enough or at all.

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