Question 4 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A
Read the excerpt from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."In our life and death struggle for justice we have turned to the court of last resort: the American people. And the people are ruling in our favor.As a result, grape sales keep falling. We have witnessed truckloads of grapes being dumped because no one would stop to buy them. As demand drops, so do prices and profits. The growers are under tremendous economic pressure.We are winning, but there is still much hard work ahead of us. I hope that you will join our struggle.Which sentence clearly states the purpose of Chavez’s speech?
Answer
A
"And the people are ruling in our favor."
B
"As a result, grape sales keep falling."
C
"As demand drops, so do prices and profits."
D
"I hope that you will join our struggle."
Explanation
The speech aims to persuade listeners to support Chavez’s struggle. The sentence “I hope that you will join our struggle” directly asks the audience to take action, so it most clearly states the speech’s purpose. The other sentences describe public support or the economic effects of the boycott.
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