Question

When making inferences about the author’s purpose, what should you use to support your analysis? I. evidence from the story II. the length of time it took you to read the work III. an explanation of how the evidence applies

Answer 1

The correct answer is I and III only.

When you read a text and want to decide what the author's purpose for writing it was, then you need to take a look at the evidence he or she presented, as well as whether or not that evidence was appropriate. What is irrelevant here, however, is how fast or how slow you read the text - that has nothing to do with the author's purpose.

Answer 2

Answer:

I and III

Explanation:

When making inferences about an author's purpose, you should include evidence from the story. This would prove to the reader that you have carefully analyzed the text and that you have enough information to make an assessment. It would also allow the reader to go back to the text and reach a conclusion by his or herself. Moreover, you should also explain how this evidence works so that the reader can be sure that your analysis is correct. However, the length of time it took you to read the work is irrelevant to the topic.