Question

The author most likely chose to introduce her argument by way of a personal anecdote in order to

Answer 1

Answer: C. challenge her audience’s assumptions about Wyoming residents

Explanation:  The passage addresses the larger topic of Wyoming’s identity as a state. Choosing to introduce this topic via a personal anecdote enables the author to draw on her own biography and perspective as an Asian American woman to challenge stereotypes about the “typical Wyoming person.” Moreover, the introduction establishes that the author is using the personal essay form, which is particularly appropriate for her broader purpose, that is, to change Wyoming’s reputation as a white, conservative state. As someone who is Asian American and yet identifies Wyoming as the place “where [she is] from,” the author is in a good position to use her own story to establish a place for immigrants and minorities in Wyoming’s cultural identity.

Answer 2

The author most likely chose to introduce her argument by way of a personal anecdote in order to

A. share the perspective of someone usually regarded as a typical Wyoming resident

B. invites the audience to empathize with the difficulties she faced growing up in Wyoming

C. challenge her audience’s assumptions about Wyoming residents

D. avoid having to incorporate historical and statistical data into her argument

E. disclose events that might have made her unintentionally biased

Answer:

C. challenge her audience’s assumptions about Wyoming residents

Explanation:

An anecdote is simply the use of personal experience to make illustrations.

Therefore, the author most likely chose to introduce her argument by way of a personal anecdote in order to challenge her audience’s assumptions about Wyoming residents.

With her use of personal anecdote, she shows that she has some experience about Wyoming residents and they are not what many people assume they are.