Question

using sources in critical reading and writing
read the following paragraph from an essay:
critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated. animated movies are wildly successful in both u.s. and international markets, and in the last decade six of them have each made over a billion dollars in profits. in 2001, the oscars recognized their quality by adding a new award for best animated feature. movie snobs used to look down on animated films as little more than long cartoons by movie snobs. in reality, animation is one of the most technically challenging and emotionally powerful mediums in film. and adults have long loved it just as much as kids.
which of the statements from the passage is an example of evidentiary support?
○ critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated.
○ and adults have long loved it just as much as kids.
○ animated films used to be looked upon little more than long cartoons by movie snobs.
○ animated movies are wildly successful in both u.s. and international markets, and in the last decade six of them have each made over a billion dollars in profits.

Explanation:

To determine the evidentiary support, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage states "Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated" which matches this statement.
• Option 2: The passage says "Movie snobs used to look down on animated films as little more than long cartoons" (past tense), but this option is in present tense ("used to be" is past, but the context of the option's statement is about current perception? No, the passage's "used to" implies a past attitude, while the option's wording is "Animated films used to be looked down...", but the passage's point about snobs' past view is there, but let's check others. Wait, no—wait the question is which is an example of evidentiary support. Wait, the first option's statement is directly stated in the passage: "Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated." So this is a direct quote/statement from the passage, so it's evidentiary support.
• Option 3: The passage says "And adults have long loved it just as much as kids"—but the option's wording is "And adults have long loved it just as much as kids" (same as passage? Wait no, the option is "And adults have long loved it just as much as kids"—but the passage has that. Wait, no, let's re - check. Wait the first option: "Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated"—the passage has "Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated." So that's a direct statement from the passage, so it's evidence. The other options: Option 2: The passage says "Movie snobs used to look down on animated films as little more than long cartoons"—so the option "Animated films used to be looked down upon little more than long cartoons by movie snobs" is a rephrasing, but is that evidentiary? Wait, no, the question is which statement from the passage is an example of evidentiary support. Wait, the first option's statement is directly in the passage, so it's evidence. Wait, maybe I misread. Let's check the passage again: "Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated." So Option 1 is a direct statement from the passage, so it's evidentiary support.

Answer:

A. Critics and fans agree that some of the best movies being made today are animated.