Question+19


 * 19.) The italics in the second paragraph (lines 16-26) serve all of the following purposes EXCEPT to: **


 * The correct answer is (D). In order to answer this question correctly one must have an understanding on the purpose of this passage. For this question it does not necessarily need to be a deep understanding. The point of this passage is to be informative and persuasive. Once acquitted with that simple understanding you can immediately exclude answers (A), (B), C, and (E) seeing as all those choices help the author to achieve his overall purpose. **