Which statement best sums up the most important purpose of the text features in Into the Unknown? They make the text more interesting to read.
They tell readers what the main ideas of the text are.
They help readers visualize some of the central ideas of the text.
The artistic style helps readers understand the time period.

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

What is the purpose of this public service announcement? to encourage people to donate to recycling programs to encourage people to join recycling advocacy group

The following question is based on the excerpt from “nobel prize acceptance speech” by john steinbeck. according to steinbeck in his “nobel prize acceptance speech,” all who consider themselves writers must hold a belief in a. the erroneous nature of humanity b. the irony of life itself c. the perfectibility of humanity