The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. . .Thomas Jefferson
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. . .James Madison
Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.-Shelley, Frankenstein
the apothecary's announcement that he sold poison to Romeo
B.
Lord Capulet's announcement that he is to blame for the tragic deaths
C.
the Prince's announcement that Romeo is banished
D.
Lord Montague's announcement that he will build a golden statue of Juliet Capulet
Based on this excerpt, what is most likely the original claim the author made in this argument?
Cell phones are awesome for many cool reasons.
Cell phones are a major cause of distraction.
Cell phones should be allowed in the classroom.
Cell phones should not be allowed in the classroom.
Based on the excerpts above, it appears that the writer is trying to advocate the use of smartphones in the classroom setting. The writer believes that the benefits of the smartphones outweigh the disadvantages.
C. Cell phones should be allowed in the classroom.
When looking at the content above, we can see it has the typical argumentative/persuasive format where the opposing viewpoint is given first and is then followed by a refute/rebuttal. The viewpoint the author would be against is the view that cell phones should not be in the classroom, and this can easily be determined by the points that follow condoning classroom use and counter the content beginning the paragraph.
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d. careful word choice