Question

Preston is writing an essay on consumerism. In this draft, how does he explain the effects of consumerism? A) The article quotes experts and statistics to support the claim. B) The article tells a story of how one family was ruined by consumerism C) The article combines humor and irony to convince readers of its claim. D) The article includes a question and answer format to explain the claim.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) The article quotes experts and statistics to support the claim is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Since Preston wants to talk about consumerism in general. Even though using the story of one family may be a helpful example, it could mean that he focuses on a particular case. Irony and humor could be used if Preston wanted to write a different kind of text or if his intentions were more specified in the question; but if he only wants to expose the whole situation, it might not be the most proper tone. If he used question and answer format, Preston would find more limitations since he should be very specific with the questions asked and how to answer them. Option A is correct since Preston would quote experts and statistics based on previous studies, indicating that he wants to provide a whole picture of consumerism and not a particular situation.