He learned that you don't need to be a man to show support to other people
D. determine audience and purpose
Answer:
C
Explanation:
At the end of the story it shows that Eric woke up without the MP3 player which tells The reader that since they thought of him being the theif in his dream.. he is really confused
The second one I would say
The correct answer is C. Cause and effect
Explanation:
In language, reasoning occurs as statements or premises connect logically and lead to a conclusion. This reasoning can be of different types including cause and effect in which an event, situation, etc. is presented as a trigger of others. In the statement "Gradually, desertification causes a dryland, such as the Sonoran Desert, to lose its ability to support plants and animals" this is the type of reasoning as a cause is presented "desertification" and the effect of it " to lose its ability to support plants and animals" which is also shown by the verb "cause" that shows the cause and effect reasoning.