Question

The writer is considering deleting the underlined text in sentence 14 (reproduced below). Salt in human sweat is a goat magnet; worse still, some thoughtless and irresponsible people feed the goats directly. Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
a) Keep it, because it makes the argument more persuasive by including language that increases the emotional engagement of the audience.

b) Keep it, because it clarifies the point the writer is making by explaining which people are at the greatest risk of being hurt by the goats.

c) Keep it, because it encourages the audience to identify with the park officials who work to solve the problem rather than the park visitors who make the problem worse.

d) Delete it, because it distracts from the writer’s purpose of emphasizing human safety concerns by using language that focuses blame on human visitors to the park.

e) Delete it, because it contradicts the writer’s claim in sentence 15 that goats behave differently after they are accustomed to human contact.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Since it is an argumentative essay, you are allowed to appeal to emotions and  the quote "thoughtless and irresponsible" does just that.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

C, since they already have the word “ worse still” I think that keeping it would be like repetitive. I’m not sure if that’s the correct answer, but that’s what I think. Please lmk if it’s correct!