Question

read the excerpt from an editorial. state lawmakers are considering overturning a law that forbids the sale of lottery tickets on sundays. proponents of the bill clearly have no concept of how to maintain family values. playing the lottery is just as despicable as gambling in a casino and should be outlawed altogether. which detail reveals the writer’s purpose? using first - person pronouns shows that the writer has strong opinions against the lottery. placing “state leaders” in quotation marks indicates that the writer is mocking the lawmakers. stating the reason for the bill highlights the writer’s anger over the potential change. comparing the lottery to gambling establishes factual evidence to back the writer’s opinion.

Explanation:

Each option is analyzed to identify which aligns with revealing the writer's persuasive purpose:

1. First-person pronouns are not present in the excerpt, so this is incorrect.
2. Quoting "state leaders" does not indicate mockery; the excerpt frames their potential action as a response to consumer demand, so this is incorrect.
3. Highlighting the "potential change is a result of consumer demand" and arguing the lottery is as "despicable as gambling" directly shows the writer's opposition to the potential law reversal, revealing their purpose of criticizing the proposed change.
4. The excerpt does not use a comparison to gambling as factual evidence; it is a subjective claim, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Stating the reason for the bill highlights the writer's anger over the potential change.