The correct answer is: It can refute the counterclaim with facts.
The purpose of evidence is to prove or disprove the veracity of something and, therefore, appealing to the reader's emotions (pathos), as the first and third options state, is unnecessary. Counterclaims are used to refute the claim, so evidence is used to contrarest the counterclaim.
Answer:
D) "While most citizens were in favor of making the enviornment a key component of the curriculum, a small minority had an aversion to change and thwarted the plans by organizing demonstrations."
Explanation:
The impact that the words <em>feared</em> and <em>hatred </em>in the chapter 17 of The Prince have on the meaning of the passage is that they suggest that a ruler who is feared can retain power, while a ruler who is hated is less likely to do so.
In this chapter, Machiavelli establishes an important distinction between 'feared' and 'hatred'. The author argues that a prince should make himself feared by the masses but not hated. Moreover,<u> he states that one way of avoid being hatred is leaving his citizens' property intact</u>. According to Machiavelli, it is important to avoid being hatred because, unlike being feared, <u>a hated prince is more likely to lose his power due to the angry masses</u>.
I believe it is A due to "The lady made detailed plans, engaged the caterer and the orchestra well in advance" isn't exactly connect well and be hard to understand so you'd put a comma between "caterer, and".