Question

"Analyzing Use of Evidence

Mortimer’s book The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England is written in the style of a travel guide, which is an effective way of sharing information about a time period. Mortimer presents information as advice from a second-person point of view. For example, he writes, "You might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky.” Writing about the consequences of poaching by first offering a warning makes the text more fun to read, and also helps Mortimer transition to explaining important information about the time period."

-In what ways is the evidence in this passage effective? Check all that apply.

1) It is relevant to the topic.
2) It supports the explanation of a point.
3) It repeats the topic sentence.
4) It provides a specific example.
5) It is a summary of a topic.


!!! I have since figured out the answer after posting the question. The correct answers are 1, 2, and 4 !!!

Answer 1

1) It is relevant to the topic.
2) It supports the explanation of a point.
4) It provides a specific example.

Answer 2

1) It is relevant to the topic.
2) It supports the explanation of a point.
4) It provides a specific example.

The evidence in this passage is effective because it does a great job of clearly stating a claim, explains that (with a specific and relatable example), and stays relevant to the main topic.