Question

the following paragraph is the opening of an argument by jada jones about racial disparities in maternal mortality rates: wet tears glide down the mans cheeks as he calms the screams of his daughters voice. the father curls his daughter closer into his arms and kisses her forehead as she begins to fall asleep. from a bystanders perspective, this might be viewed as a common exchange between a father and daughter, but this is no ordinary scenario. in the hospitals waiting room, the father paces, and tears continue to fall down his cheeks as he sways his sleeping daughter side to side in his arms. to an outsider, it might look as if the father is crying tears of joy because of the birth of his first child. unfortunately, his tears are tears of sadness, because his wife, who is african american, has just become another statistic. the father is weeping, because ten minutes ago he has received the news that his wife died after she gave birth to their daughter, hope. which of the following strategies is used in the opening paragraph to engage readers and provide some indication of what is to come? quotation brief anecdote or story startling fact or opinion question

Explanation:

The opening tells a short, emotional story about a father losing his wife in child - birth. This is a brief anecdote.

Answer:

brief anecdote or story