Read this excerpt from an argumentative essay. Which claim does this excerpt make?
If the government would stop spending a lot of money
on national landmarks, the average American could pay
much less in taxes.
National landmarks are popular tourist destinations, and
some of them, such as bridges or dams, perform
important functions. But it costs money to keep these
places running and open for tourists, so who is going to
pay? When the government pays, the money comes from
people's taxes. Most people would rather pay lower taxes,
so the government has to cut back on its spending.
Maintaining national landmarks is a luxury we cannot
afford. I think there are many more important things that
the government can spend our money on, such as helping
people who do not have enough food, making sure all
children get a good education, and keeping all of us safe.
Many national landmarks serve a variety of important
functions, and they are popular tourist destinations.
Soneone needs to pay for the maintenance of the
American national landmarks.
O There are more important things the government can
spend money on than the national landmarks.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

What does water to a paste meaning?

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.