Item — sat-dog

Medium Reading and Writing · Craft and Structure · None · MCQ

The author organizes the passage by first providing a brief overview of the topic, then presenting a specific example to illustrate the point, and finally concluding with a general statement about the topic. This structure is effective because it allows the reader to understand the main idea of the passage before being presented with specific details and then to see how those details relate to the main idea. Which sentence in the passage best illustrates the specific example?

What is the most likely reason why the writer includes the sentence about the specific example?

A
To provide a detailed explanation of the main idea of the passage.
B
To introduce the reader to the topic of the passage.
C
To provide a specific example to illustrate the main idea of the passage.
D
To conclude the passage with a general statement about the topic.

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