Answer: D. to inform readers about Blair's apology
Explanation:
The article excerpt provides information about Blair's apology in an unbiased way, meaning that it doesn´t intend to convince the reader of whether an apology was in order or not.
Option A is incorrect because the idea that British diplomats had allegedly been working non-stop is how Blair, and not the article, intends to persuade people not to blame them. Option B is incorrect because the article doesn´t ask or even hint for people to help British survivors. Option C is incorrect because the article is not meant to explain why Britons were deserted, but to inform how Blair considers they were not deserted at all.
Answer:
The Department of Education's literacy campaign uses several techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.
Explanation:
I believe that this is the best thesis statement as it is concise, coherent and gives you room for various sub-topics in the essay. I would reccomend mixing this and the first thesis statement in your question, by using higher modality in this thesis. : )
The waves crashing, the land splitting
The chaotic mess the wind is making
A volcano awakens
The brothers and sisters of natural calamities
<span>When the writer describes his experience of reading a magazine article, it is an example of B. anecdotal evidence
Anecdotal evidence is the evidence that rely too much on an individual's experience.
Anecdotal evidence is considered an unreliable evidence because it often do not represent the whole consensus</span>
