An argumentative essay ends with the following conclusion.

in conclusion, i don't like to shop at malls.

which is the best revision for the conclusion?

i hope the city council will vote against building a new shopping mall, because my home is just a block away from the site.
midtown shopping mall was built just three miles from the proposed site. do we really need another retail outlet so close?
the proposed shopping mall is an unnecessary addition to our community and will result in increased noise and traffic.
a recent survey of community members found that the majority of residents are opposed to a new shopping mall.

C: The proposed shopping mall is an unnecessary addition to our community  and will result in increased noise and traffic.

Explanation:

The best revision for the conclusion is option C because throughout the argumentative essay the writer must have already expressed his or her views on the point regarding building a shopping mall. They just need a good conclusion to reinforce his or her position; so insted of merely being subjective, a better statement including "our comunity" may have a more convincing appeal.

C

Explanation:

Got it right on the test

C)  The excerpt is an example of situational irony, as Jim has sold the watch for which Della bought a chain.

Explanation: An irony is a statement or a situation that seems contradictory or different to what the audience or characters are expecting. A situational irony is a literary device where there is an incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens. In the given excerpt we can see an example of situational irony because Della bought a chain for Jim's watch but Jim sold his watch to buy Della's gift.