Claim: public high schools should provide laptops to all students.
which statement is an example of a commonsense counterclaim to the claim above?
a. most students would prefer to use a tablet or a smartphone rather than a laptop.
b. laptops would be too expensive to provide to all high school students. c. laptops are 50 percent more likely to be damaged than desktop computers. d. students are three times more likely to use laptops for non-educational activities.

In the story "a very old man with enormous wings", why does the young girl get changed into a spider?

If a sentence is a run-on, correct it. if it is correct as written, write correct. 1.)i looked down. i saw that the well was apparently dry. 2.)we read the preamble to the constitution, our group felt anew the power of those words. 3.)the boy had trouble with the decimal point when multiplying he always put it in the wrong place. 4.)the thermometer broke, the mercury spilled onto the floor. 5.)i mislead my car keys, my house keys were also gone. 6.)it is against the law litter, neveretheless, people do it. 7.)ann threw away the check, but she eventually recovered it. 8.)i generally like the climate of the area where i live i do not enjoy subfrezzing winter temperatures. 9.)everyone should be polite, however many people are rude. 10.)i made my own chili to eat it one needs an iron stomach.

In 150 words, explain what northup (in twelve years a slave) could have done to prevent being kidnapped by hamilton and brown.