Read the sample thesis statement and answer the question: Dr. King employs allusions in his "Letter to Birmingham Jail" to help the audience make connections. Based on the thesis, what is the writer's purpose for the essay? A) To show how allusions can help the audience create information
B) To show how allusions can help the audience link information
C) To show how allusions can help the audience produce information
D) To show how allusions can help the audience understand information

Read the following passage: sari couldn't believe her bad luck. she had locked her keys in the car. to add fuel to the fire, her cell phone was in the locked car, and she was late for a very important meeting. she knocked on her neighbor's door so that she could ask to use his phone, but he was not not home. what was she to do? what role does the idiom in the passage serve? a. it shows that sari has incredibly bad luck when it comes to work. b. it shows that sari's neighbor was not home either. c. it shows that sari locked her keys in the car. d. it shows that sari's situation was worse than it seemed at first.

“second, the reviewer must know the current trends in movie-making. what types of technology are available? are audiences more drawn to low-budget, independent films, or huge, explosive blockbusters? ” the passage above is explaining a. important information you must have before watching a movie c. what a reviewer must understand to write effective reviews b. why it is impossible to understand the movie business d. how to break into the cinematography business

Match the term to its meaning 1. introduction 2. body paragraphs 3. conclusion - draws the readers attention - the key points in a few sentences - each with only one main idea