Which statement would be included in an objective summary of the passage? a. jermyn, the pilot, does not think marlow is experienced enough as a sailor. b. marlow is second mate on a ship caught in the infamous october gale. c. mahon is the ship's mate and has never had much success as a sailor. d. marlow is excited to sail to bangkok, having only been to australia in the past.

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The option that makes most sense to me is C.

Mahon is the ship's mate and has never had much success as a sailor

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Refute it, showing why it is mistaken—an apparent but not real problem; acknowledge its validity or plausibility, but suggest why on balance it's relatively less important or less likely than what you propose, and thus doesn't overturn it; concede its force and complicate your idea accordingly—restate your thesis in a more exact, qualified, or nuanced way that takes account of the objection, or start a new section in which you consider your topic in light of it. this will work if the counterargument concerns only an aspect of your argument; if it undermines your whole case, you need a new thesis.