Which quote from the text best supports the conclusion that living conditions for the immigrant population was destitute? A. “most of them were Jews fleeing deadly pogroms in Poland and Russia, and Italians escaping the hunger and poverty caused by poor harvests and lame economy."
B. “They arrived with little more than the clothes on their backs” (Paragraph 2)
C. “One-third of them were so run-down they had no lights in the hallways, and 200,000 of their rooms had no windows” (Paragraph 3)
D. “they set out to initiate 3 progressive laws and reforms that eventually changed the safety and quality of life and work in America.” (Paragraph 4)

Which resource might provide a student who is just starting a research project with a list of credible sources of information to consult? o a. a biography of an early computer scientist o b. an article on new developments in computing o c. a book about programming languages o d. an online encyclopedia article or wiki

Cancer, ‘the big c,’ as it is often called. her doctor felt sure but ordered more tests to confirm his suspicion. while cervical cancer in a woman julianne’s age was rare, her doctor admitted, it certainly was not unheard of in her demographic group. her doctor explained that this type of cancer is often caused by a common virus that many women do not even realize they have. the human papilloma virus can lead to this type of cancer if a woman’s immune system does not fight off the virus in its initial stages. julianne was devastated. her doctor began to discuss treatment options and suggested an oncologist specializing in this type of cancer, but julianne heard very little of what he said. her head was spinning with questions. overwhelmed, she wondered how she would break the news to her family and friends. according to the article, a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is called

What is the claim in an argumentative text? the facts and data that support a statement of opinion in the text the statement that takes a position on an issue or controversy the explanation of how the evidence in the text supports a reason the quotations from primary sources that are used to validate a fact