Question

In the sixth sentence of the third paragraph (“She campaigned . . . and to her”), the author uses the dash primarily to

Answer 1

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Guys it's A. stress a significant connection

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: A.) stress a significant connection

Explanation: The author discusses her mother’s election in order to stress the commonality between her mother’s priorities and those of the Wyoming voters who elected her, an important piece of evidence for her argument. In this sentence, the author strategically inserts a dash between the phrases “to Wyoming people” and “and to her.” By creating a significant pause between the two phrases, the dash effectively emphasizes the phrase following the dash (“and to her”), allowing the author to underscore the convergence between her mother’s values and those of her supporters.