The article that published in the Los Angeles Time by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Daniel Huff is the Fighting Islamic Extremists Who Stifle Free Speech, it addresses the controversial issue, raging globally and especially after a warring divisible elections period - Islamic extremism and free speech. Islamic extremists are increasingly using intimidation to stifle the free expression.
Answer:
A) To indicate that the paragraph will present a contrast to the previous one.
Explanation:
The word “alternatively” usually means another option, another possibility.
So, it wouldn’t signal that the paragraph would give another example of a function. It also wouldn’t suggest that functions are more important, or to reveal the tone of the text is becoming more serious.
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