Answer:
to inform the reader about the products and foods that a region offers
Explanation:
Books that tell about travels are called travelogues. There are few reasons for writing such a book:
1) informing readers about landscape, place, customs, culture, region etc.
2) persuading readers to visit a specific location
3) entertaining readers with stories of travel and following adventures
This particular excerpt is purely informational; it provides some basic information on foods and products of a given region, without giving any details of the trip itself or trying to persuade readers to visit the place.
Answer: shows Steve's inner thoughts and fears.
Explanation:
This question is incomplete. Here's the complete question.
Read “Asian Men Can Jump,” by Gish Jen (2012, New York Times)
In 2012, Jeremy Lin led an unexpected winning streak by the New York Knicks, becoming the first Asian-American player to rise to prominence in the National Basketball Association. The writer Gish Jen published the following op-ed reflecting on the significance of Lin’s success.
Read the passage carefully, then complete the following tasks:
Identify a claim made by Jen and explain the reasoning underlying this claim.
List at least two pieces of supporting evidence from the passage and briefly explain how they support the claim you have identified
Answer:
Jen claims that her brother, Bob, could be "the fittest 58-year-old on the planet." Of course, this is not a claim to be taken literally. It means that his health and physical state is incredibly good for his age.
Explanation:
The evidence she provides is that her brother´s doctor has estimated Bob´s biological age at 35. She further supports her claim saying that "he´s still climbing big mountains in the Himalayas," which is a monumental physical effort.
The media format which would best express the athlete's hard work to the audience would be, a television interview with the athlete.
Answer: Option C.
Explanation:
There are many types of media outlet such as television, newspaper, radio, web articles and so on. In the above mentioned scenario, the best form of media outlet that would express the hard work of an athlete would be a television interview with the athlete. Having an interview with the athlete would mean the athlete describing the hustle and hard work she went through to achieve her goal herself, in her own words. This would give the viewers a better understanding of her hardships as an athlete.
