Question

read the excerpt from an op - ed.
as a candidate for the westwood board of education,
raj mathur has the necessary community experience to
excel. he is a member of the chamber of commerce and
several other township committees and community
groups. i have worked beside him in our real estate
office for three years. he has been a mentor to me,
willingly sharing his wisdom of not only the business, but
the community as well. i believe that he is well qualified
for the board of education job.
which elements of an op - ed are evident in the excerpt?
select three options.
the op - ed shares opinions about each candidate
running.
the op - ed uses strong, emotional language.
the op - ed comes to a conclusion for the audience.
the op - ed includes first - person pronouns.
the op - ed attempts to persuade the audience.

Explanation:

• The op - ed includes first - person pronouns ("I have worked...", "I believe...").
• It attempts to persuade the audience to think Raj Mathur is qualified for the board of education job.
• It comes to a conclusion for the audience that Raj Mathur is well - qualified.
• It does not share opinions about each candidate running (only about Raj Mathur).
• The language is not strongly emotional.

Answer:

The op - ed comes to a conclusion for the audience.
The op - ed includes first - person pronouns.
The op - ed attempts to persuade the audience.