Question

Read paragraph 14 from Passage 3.

Imagine this: Since the robot caregiver wouldn’t require sleep, it would always be alert and available in case of crisis. While my patient slept, the robot could do laundry and other household tasks. When she woke, the robot could greet her with a kind, humanlike voice, help her get out of bed safely and make sure she was clean after she used the toilet. It—she? he?—would ensure that my patient took the right medications in the right doses. At breakfast, the robot could chat with her about the weather or news.

Why does the author use the direct address underlined in this paragraph?

Responses

to highlight for readers arguments on both sides of this debate
to highlight for readers arguments on both sides of this debate

to question readers about how people would use robots in their lives
to question readers about how people would use robots in their lives

to encourage readers to picture what robots could do that humans cannot
to encourage readers to picture what robots could do that humans cannot

to explain to readers all the reasons why robots should not replace humans

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**to encourage readers to picture what robots could do that humans cannot.**

The author uses direct address to vividly illustrate the capabilities and potential benefits of robot caregivers, highlighting tasks that they could perform continuously without the need for sleep, thus emphasizing their unique advantages over human caregivers.