Read this passage: the city has put on a film festival every may for the past five years. however, it is time for the film festival to stop. every year, crowds arrive and mess up our city. i can't stand it anymore. others will say that the festival is a very popular tourist event and provides a huge source of revenue for the city, which is why local businesses have signed a petition supporting it. however, i'm sure you agree it isn't worth it. which statement  best  describes the author's use of a claim and a counterclaim in the passage? a. the passage does not contain a valid claim.   b. the counterclaim is supported by strong evidence.   c. the passage does not include a counterclaim.   d. the author's claim is supported by strong evidence. 

B. The counterclaim is supported by strong evidence.

Explanation:

This is the answer that is best supported by the passage. In these lines, we learn that the author disagrees with the festival, and this would be considered the claim, as it is the point that the author is trying to prove. On the other hand, he argues that some people disagree with him, as they believe the festival to be important for tourists and revenue. This is the counterclaim, as it is the opposite view. This counterclaim is supported by strong evidence. The evidence of the fact that people support the festival is in the fact that local businesses have signed a petition supporting it.

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use of language is very important in order to write in a good way. each literary genre has its different exploitation of language and, therefore, many differences and similarities can emerge. shakespeare's work (romeo and juliet) is a sample of a drama. its language is full of dialogue to describe the beauty of first love in people; everything it's pink color. it briefly describes fictional scenes and situations. on the other hand, the calypso borealis, by john muirs, it's narrative essay: its language is full of descriptions to describe an experience, a real experience. hyperbole is not used as in drama genre. he falls in love with discovering a real place and his direct feelings.

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