Question

analyzing use of evidence

mortimers book the time travelers guide to elizabethan england is written in the style of a travel guide, which is an effective way of sharing information about a time period. mortimer presents information as advice from a second-person point of view. for example, he writes, \you might feel inclined to turn to poaching. but be careful: this is risky.\ writing about the consequences of poaching by first offering a warning makes the text more fun to read, and also helps mortimer transition to explaining important information about the time period.

in what ways is the evidence in this passage effective? check all that apply.

it is relevant to the topic.
it supports the explanation of a point.
it repeats the topic sentence.
it provides a specific example.
it is a summary of a topic.

Explanation:

Analyze the passage and its claim

The passage discusses how Mortimer's book The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England uses a travel guide style to share historical information. It claims this style is effective because it presents information as advice from a second-person point of view.

Evaluate the evidence provided

The passage provides a direct quote as evidence: "You might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky." This is a specific example of the second-person point of view ("You") and the advice-giving style ("be careful") mentioned in the claim. Therefore, the evidence is a specific example.

Assess the relevance and support of the evidence

Using Evidence Evaluation, we analyze how this quote functions:

• It is highly relevant to the topic of how Mortimer uses a travel guide style to convey historical advice.
• It directly supports the explanation of the point that Mortimer writes from a second-person perspective to offer warnings and advice.
• It does not merely repeat the topic sentence, nor is it a summary of the topic; rather, it is a concrete illustration.

Thus, the effective ways the evidence is used are:

1. It is relevant to the topic.
2. It supports the explanation of a point.
3. It provides a specific example.

Answer:

• It is relevant to the topic. (Correct answer)
• It supports the explanation of a point. (Correct answer)
• It repeats the topic sentence.
• It provides a specific example. (Correct answer)
• It is a summary of a topic.