Question

In American history class yesterday, one of the students indignantly demanded to know why we were once again going to be subjected to a Career Day at school. In his eyes, the whole day was nothing more than a waste of everyone's time — that of students, teachers, and presenters alike. Last year, I might have agreed with him, but this year I have changed my mind. Attending Career Day here at Columbia High School can be a valuable experience. I have a few pointers I would like to share about how to benefit the most from the experienceWhat is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

A.
to explain the author's reason for writing the column

B.
to explain how the author's opinion was changed

C.
to show why the author became interested in the topic

D.
to show that the author is interested in history

Answer 1

A. The paragraph introduces why the author is writing (to give pointers about making Career Day valuable), setting up the purpose of the column.