Question

english language empowerment act of 1996 by u.s. congresswoman patsy t. mink (d - hi)
in this excerpt from a speech given to a senate committee, congresswoman patsy mink of hawaii, presents her reasons as to why congress should not approve the proposed bill, which sought to declare english as the official language of the united states.
(1) mr. chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to speak against s. 356, which seeks to declare english as the official language of the united states government.
(2) according to the u.s. census bureau, 97 percent of americans currently speak english “well” or “very well.” even among those who come to this country speaking other languages, most passionately desire to be proficient in english--for their own economic survival and to secure economic opportunity for their children. today’s immigrants are learning english faster than previous generations of immigrants; english classes are in such high demand that some stay open 24 hours a day, and statistics show that waiting lists are as long as 40 to 50 thousand. if this is so, why do we need a law to declare english to be our official language? it already is!
(3) so maybe the reason for this bill is to save printing
select the correct answer from the drop - down menu.
how does the author develop her point in paragraph 3?
the author develops her point in paragraph 3 by
adjusting her perspective based on new evidence
encouraging the reader to reconsider their ideas
disproving an argument that others might make
listing a series of historical events

Explanation:

To determine how the author develops her point in paragraph 3, we analyze the content. Paragraph 3 (the third numbered point: "So maybe the reason...") questions the need for the bill by suggesting a trivial reason (saving printing) and implies the bill is unnecessary as English is already widely used. This is a form of disproving the argument (for the bill) that others (proponents) might make (that a law is needed to declare English official). The other options don't fit: there's no new evidence to adjust perspective, no encouragement to reconsider ideas, and no historical events listed.

Answer:

disproving an argument that others might make