Question

Read the passage from When Birds Get Flu by John DiConsiglio. The disease that concerned Dr. Dowell was avian influenza, or bird flu. This virus usually strikes poultry, like chickens, ducks, and turkeys. It’s rare for bird flu to make people sick. What is most likely the author’s purpose in this passage?
A.to explain what the case study is aboutB.to ask a question that he will answer laterC.to add supplemental information that explains the situationD.to help the reader draw a conclusion based on the evidence

Answer 1

The answer is C: To add supplemental information that explains the situation.

  In the passage from "When Birds Get Flu", the author mentions about the study made by Dr. Dowell and his concern with avian infuenza. The author explains that this is  a bird flu, what birds (poultry) this virus usually strikes and also informs that it is rare for humans to get sick because of the bird flu.

Answer 2

The authors purpose was to, put in basic form ; inform the reader about malaria, to give insite.