Question

by sarah cleghorn
the golf links lie so near the mill
that almost every day
the laboring children can look out
and see the men at play.
source: cleghorn, sarah. \the golf links.\ 1917. eds. pamela j. annas and robert c. rosen. literature and society: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction. englewood cliffs: prentice hall, 1994. 676. print.
which text would be most appropriate to include in a pamphlet to be distributed in a campaign to end child labor?
the poem would be most appropriate because its a more emotional appeal.
the essay would be most appropriate because it provides factual evidence.
neither would be appropriate: data and charts would be the most effective.
both the poem and the essay would be appropriate to include.

Explanation:

Poetry can evoke emotions. This poem shows laboring children seeing men at play, which can stir empathy. While essays with factual evidence are good, the question is about what's "most appropriate" in a campaign. Emotional appeals (like the poem here) can be powerful in campaigns as they can quickly engage people's feelings about the injustice of child labor. Data and charts (third option) might be too dry for a campaign pamphlet aiming to inspire action. The fourth option says both poem and essay. But since the problem doesn't mention an essay (only shows a poem in the given text), we focus on the poem's merit. The first option is correct as the poem is an emotional appeal which is fitting for a campaign to end child labor.

Answer:

The poem would be most appropriate because it's a more emotional appeal.