Question

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.
How do details from the excerpts support the author’s purpose?

In the first excerpt, the author uses facts and statistics, while in the second excerpt, the author uses words that appeal to readers’ emotions.
In the first excerpt, the author relies on third-person point of view, while in the second excerpt, the author uses first-person point of view.
In the first excerpt, the author uses words to persuade the reader, while in the second excerpt, the author uses language to entertain the reader.
In the first excerpt, the author uses narrative techniques and figurative language, while in the second excerpt, the author includes facts to persuade.

Answer 1

In the first excerpt, the author uses facts and statistics, while in the second excerpt, the author uses words that appeal to readers’ emotions.

Explanation: the factual/statistical details in the first passage build credibility and inform the reader about the larger issues; the emotionally charged language and narrative in the second passage aim to create empathy and connect readers to the personal human cost of those issues.