Let me introduce Javier Solas, who is running for president of the student council. As than Liu, last year's president, said " I can't imagine voting for anyone but Javier. He's clearly the best-qualified candidate. Nearly every other member of last year's student council has endorsed him, as well. Most of you know that when Javier arrived in this country a few years ago, he didn't know a word of English. Now he speaks English fluently. Shouldn't that determination be rewarded? Not only that, but Javier is an Eagle Scout and the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper Hi ability to lead is an unparalleled vote for Javier.
1. What is the author's purpose in this selection?
to reflect on past experiences with student elections
to persuade readers to vote for a particular candidate THIS ONE
to amuse readers with a story about student election
to show how a student election breaks down into parts
2. In which sentence does the author make an appeal to authority?
Vote for Javier!
Now he speaks English fluently!
as than Liu, last year's president, said, I can't imagine voting for anyone but Javier THIS ONE
Not only that, but Javier is an Eagle Scout and editor in chief of the school newspaper.
3.In which sentence does the author make an appeal to emotion?
Shouldn't that determination be rewarded?
not only that, but Javier is an Eagle Scout and the editor in chief of the school newspaper
as than lie, last year's president said I can't imagine voting for anyone but Javier THIS ONE
now he speaks English fluently.
The third one would it be A?
Yes, 3A
What is the answer
1. The author's purpose in this selection is to persuade readers to vote for a particular candidate. This is evident in the overall tone and content of the passage, as the author highlights Javier's qualifications, endorsements from previous council members, and personal achievements.
To arrive at this answer, the reader can identify key phrases and statements that focus on persuading the readers to vote for Javier, such as "he's clearly the best-qualified candidate," "Nearly every other member of last year's student council has endorsed him," and "Shouldn't that determination be rewarded?"
2. The sentence in which the author makes an appeal to authority is "As than Liu, last year's president, said, 'I can't imagine voting for anyone but Javier.'" In this sentence, the author is using the endorsement and opinion of the previous president to persuade the readers to vote for Javier.
To determine the correct answer, the reader can identify the use of another person's authority to support the candidate, which is seen in the statement from the previous president.
3. The sentence in which the author makes an appeal to emotion is "As than Liu, last year's president said, 'I can't imagine voting for anyone but Javier.'" Here, the author is trying to evoke an emotional response by implying that not voting for Javier would be unimaginable.
To identify this sentence, the reader can look for a statement that aims to elicit an emotional reaction, in this case, the idea of not being able to imagine voting for anyone other than Javier.