Which excerpt represents Armstrong’s purpose in writing this passage? “ . . .you’d like to hear about how Lance Armstrong became
a Great American . . . .” “When I was 25 I got testicular cancer and nearly died.” “I’m not here to make polite conversation. I want to tell the truth.” “Death is not exactly cocktail-party conversation, I know . . . .”
Answer: “I’m not here to make polite conversation. I want to tell the truth.”
This sentence states the purpose of Armstrong in writing this passage. Armstrong is claiming that he is not addressing the audience in order to make polite conversation. Instead, he tells us that his purpose is to tell the truth. Armstrong is therefore informing us of the real objective of the text.
