Question
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
Question
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 provoke anger
to provoke anger
to make a logical argument
to make a logical argument
to establish credibility
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
Question
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 provoke anger
to provoke anger
to make a logical argument
to make a logical argument
to establish credibility
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The main purpose for including the description of the classroom and the presence of Gabriela Castañeda, along with the phrases on the chalkboard, is **to foster sympathy**. This setup highlights the situation of undocumented immigrants and their need for education and awareness of their rights, which can evoke a sympathetic response from the reader.