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QuizMultiple Choice

The Promise of America: Different Genres' Approaches to the Same Topic

Question 6 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

I see, in the "First Thanksgiving" story, a hidden Pilgrim heart. The story of that heart is the real tale than needs to be told. What did it hold? Bigotry, hatred, greed, self-righteousness? We have seen the evil that it caused in the 350 years since. Genocide, environmental devastation, poverty, world wars, racism.

Answer
A
The argument is purely emotional.
B
The argument uses emotion and also examples.
C
The argument is purely logical.
D
The argument uses facts, details, and statistics.

Explanation

The passage uses emotionally charged words such as “bigotry,” “hatred,” and “genocide,” which appeal to the reader’s feelings. It also gives examples of harms it attributes to the Pilgrim heart, including environmental devastation, poverty, world wars, and racism. So the argument uses emotion and examples, rather than being purely emotional or relying on statistics.

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