What is the purpose of evidence in an essay? A) The purpose of evidence is to support, or prove, that a writer's claims have validity.

B) The purpose of evidence is for the writer to promote other writer's ideas.

C)The purpose of evidence is for the reader to understand what the paper is about.

D)The purpose of evidence is for the writer to learn more about the essay topic.

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Dogs make wonderful pets because they keep us happy and healthy, the topic sentence is "dogs make wonderful pets". can someone me write a unrelated sentences to the topic and can be eliminated. need asap

What phrase from "speech after being convicted of voting" most engages the audience's sense of pathos, or their emotions?