The author calls his opponents "slobs." how might the use of this word most likely affect readers who already disagree with the author? a. they may consider the author's argument valid. b. they may be confused by the circular reasoning. c. they may be more willing to continue reading. d. they may take the author's argument less seriously.

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.