Question

What is the author's purpose in including paragraph 3 in the text?
A
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Paragraph 3 introduces the idea of civic responsibility and how people must make changes locally.
B.

Paragraph 3 describes how young people are able to make real changes to the society in which they live.
C.

Paragraph 3 transitions the focus from ideas to historical examples of people who made changes to society.
D
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Paragraph 3 shows the reader how people like Martin Luther King, Jr. made changes to their society.

Answer 1

C. Paragraph 3 shifts the passage from discussing general ideas to offering historical examples (such as Martin Luther King, Jr.) to illustrate those ideas.