Doreen's science class is studying a section of their textbook on nature and the environment. doreen is assigned a 5-minute presentation about one of the chapters in which she has to persuade someone to see her point of view. which of the following would make a solid thesis for doreen's essay? a. whaling has taken its toll on almost all of the species of whales in the entire world. b. because our planet's health depends upon biological diversity, we should save the whales. c. we must save the whales because whales are the most important animal in the world. d. endangered species lists show how many species are on the brink of extinction.

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim