Question

Read the excerpt from "Social Media Made the Arab Spring, But Couldn't Save It" by Jessi Hempel.

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Which statement best evaluates the evidence in this excerpt?


(A) The author uses verifiable facts and expert testimony to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she deleted references to a past protest.

(B) The author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony or personal stories.

(C) The author uses quotations and data about historical instances to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included more verifiable facts.

(D) The author uses eyewitness testimony and personal stories to support her argument, but the argument would be stronger if she deleted the quotations from experts.

Answer 1

(B) The author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony or personal stories.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The answer is

B) The author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony or personal stories.

Step-by-step explanation:

She talks about how social media turns out and how Commentators, comparing these activists to the US peace protesters of 1968, praised the effort as a democratic dawn for an area that had long been populated by autocracies. She didn´t include eyewitness testimony or personal stories.