Read the counterclaim. opponents of using tablets as a replacement for textbooks point out the high cost of implementing a system of this technology in a school system. which statements are examples of a fair and logical rebuttal to the counterclaim? select two options. these opponents point to the nearly 60-dollar difference in cost per pupil to a school district, which, in their defense, is quite significant. while tablets are expensive, most buyers can save money in the long run by purchasing e-textbooks instead of print books. the bottom line is that everything costs money, so complaining about the cost of tablets is pointless and unnecessary, especially when student growth is at stake. however, the amount of money districts spend on paper used for copies, which tablets would largely replace, balances the implementation cost. most students find tablets fun and easy to use, all but guaranteeing an easy transition from print books.

The first and third options are the correct ones. A fair and logical counterclaim is one that directly addresses the counterargument, and is well supported with examples or a simple explanation. The correct options fulfill these requirements, while the other options lack logical support, and seem to be too personal rather than objective. Also, they do not make direct reference to the counterargument.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)