What is the speaker's purpose? A. to inform his audience of the benefits of British rule

B. to motivate his audience to take action against British oppression.

C. to convey to the audience his opinion of what a model government looks like.

D. to entertain his audience with an impassioned story about patriotism.

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,