The author’s primary goal in the passage is to explain how a particular idea can be applied to a specific situation. The author uses a series of examples and anecdotes to illustrate the idea, and the author ends the passage by offering a final thought or conclusion. What is the most likely reason why the author uses anecdotes in the passage?
","stem_html":"In the passage, the author uses anecdotes to
","rationale_html":"Anecdotes are used in the passage to demonstrate how the idea can be applied in a practical sense. The author uses these stories to make the concept more relatable and understandable to the reader.
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","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"make the passage more engaging and entertaining.
","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"provide background information about the topic.
","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"support a specific point of view on the subject.
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