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
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 <em>explains </em><em>that this is </em><em>a bird flu,</em><em> what birds (</em><em>poultry)</em><em> this virus usually strikes and also </em><em>informs </em><em>that it is </em><em>rare </em><em>for </em><em>humans to get sick</em><em> because of the bird flu.</em>
The best answer for such question is letter A: Readers can identify with the narrator, making the issue of slavery less abstract.
The autobiography is a detailed description of the many forms of violations made on African slaves during that time period. It gave the readers the chance to see it clearly in the light and they got a chance to read a firsthand experience on what was happening back then.
