Question

Mortimer’s book The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England is written in the style of a travel guide, which is an effective way of sharing information about a time period. Mortimer presents information as advice from a second-person point of view. For example, he writes, "You might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky.” Writing about the consequences of poaching by first offering a warning makes the text more fun to read, and also helps Mortimer transition to explaining important information about the time period.

In what ways is the evidence in this passage effective? Check all that apply.

It is relevant to the topic.
It supports the explanation of a point.
It repeats the topic sentence.
It provides a specific example.
It is a summary of a topic.

Answer 1

- It is relevant to the topic. — Yes.
- It supports the explanation of a point. — Yes.
- It repeats the topic sentence. — No.
- It provides a specific example. — Yes.
- It is a summary of a topic. — No.