Identifying the author's purpose is an important part of reading comprehension. ... It's sort of like setting a purpose for comprehension. In general, there are 3 basic reasons for an author to write something: to persuade their reader, to inform their reader, or to entertain their reader. Maybe like C
Answer:
Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of
immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the
idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Quindien uses the context of living in the United States
during the 9/11 attacks to help the reader realize that she
feels that unity among all Americans is impossible to
achieve.
Explanation:
I can't think of four things but I was always taught to always cite everything. Even if you think something is an original idea or phrase, look it up and make sure and if someone else has said that just put it in your work cited because that could be considered plagiarism. Also always cite direct quotes