In an essay about reducing the national debt, Maria addresses counterclaims
in the following sentence.
It is important to address only the opinions that are
grounded in mathematical fact when discussing how the
national debt can be reduced.
Which strategy for responding to counterclaims is she using?
O
A. Deal with several counterclaims at the same time.
O B. Find common ground.
O
C. Only respond to reasonable counterclaims.
O
D. Include many different perspectives.

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.