"Formerly Undocumented Woman Teaching Immigrants"

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by Samuel Gilbert

On a Wednesday morning in February, 25 undocumented immigrants sat in a crowded Sunday school classroom at the Holy Spirit Catholic church in Horizon City, a neighborhood on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas. At the front of the class, Gabriela Castañeda, a human rights promoter and communications director from the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), pointed to a chalkboard, where the words . . . “Round up Illegals,” and “usted tiene derecho a permanecer en silencio” were written on the blackboard.

Samuel Gilbert for Narratively

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Use the passage to answer the question.

Reread the boldfaced phrase. What is the main purpose for including this description?

(1 point)
Responses

to foster sympathy
to foster sympathy

to make a logical argument
to make a logical argument

to provoke anger
to provoke anger

to establish credibility

Answer 1

The main purpose for including the description "25 undocumented immigrants sat in a crowded Sunday school classroom at the Holy Spirit Catholic church in Horizon City, a neighborhood on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas" is to foster sympathy. This description sets a human context for the immigrants' situation, helping readers to connect emotionally with their experiences.