Question

read the passages \the articles of confederation,\ \from brutus, no. 1, brutus\ and \from the federalist, no. 10, james madison,\ and answer the questions that follow. make sure you answer all of the questions.

passage 1: the articles of confederation

1 one of the most important documents written during the american revolution was the articles of confederation, which was the first constitution of the united states. it represented the first successful effort to organize and empower the original thirteen colonies. before the articles of confederation was written, the revolutionaries of those colonies, who rebelled against the british rule, acted independently of a governing authority. because of this, they were not seen as a separate country by the rest of the world and therefore could

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consider the different approaches the authors use in passages 1, 2, and 3. which statement best summarizes the choices made in the passages to establish and achieve the authors purposes for writing?

a the authors of passages 1, 2, and 3 make similar choices to achieve their purposes; they present a combination of concrete facts, true events, and their personal opinions, perspectives, and political theories to both educate and persuade the reader.

b the authors of passages 1 and 2 provide details that focus on the various climates, goods produced, and citizens of the united states; the author of passage 3 focuses on the interests and intentions of the individuals living in the united states.

c the author of passage 1 includes concrete details and analysis based on past events to inform the reader; the authors of passages 2 and 3 include details to support their arguments and persuade the reader to agree with their point of view.

d the author of passage 1 uses coded language and figures of speech to reveal his true feelings about past historical events; the author of passage 2 uses a historical pseudonym to connect his ideas about current events to a well - known history; the author of passage 3 uses complex sentence structure to establish himself as a well - educated person.

Explanation:

• Passage 1: It is an informative text. It provides concrete details like the fact that The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the US, and analysis based on past events (how the thirteen - colonies acted before the Articles) to inform the reader about the significance of The Articles of Confederation.
• Passage 2 (Brutus): Brutus is making an argument. He includes details to support his argument. For example, he might be arguing against a strong central government (a common theme in Anti - Federalist papers like Brutus'). These details are used to persuade the reader to agree with his point of view.
• Passage 3 (Madison): Madison is also making an argument (in favor of a federal system as in The Federalist No. 10). He includes details (such as about the nature of factions) to support his argument and persuade the reader.

Answer:

C