Which approach to the subject would most likely hook the audience’s interest? Felix is writing an argumentative essay about the New Deal’s effects on the average working-class American during the Great Depression.

A personal story can help readers connect emotionally with how the Great Depression and the New Deal affected ordinary people. The story of a young Oklahoma family living through the Dust Bowl makes the subject concrete and relatable, so it is most likely to hook the audience’s interest. Statistics, a full speech, or a list of programs may provide information but are less immediately engaging.

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