Question

read the excerpt from a speech petitioning people to adopt animals in need. i am here today to persuade you to see the benefit of adopting your next pet from the animal shelter instead of purchasing it from a pet store. it is crucial to see the value in adopting animals and hopefully putting pet stores out of business. the health and well - being of our animal friends is what is at stake here. many people think it would be fun to get a cute designer animal from a boutique pet shop, but once we all know the truth behind their practices, we will be lining up at the shelter to fall in love with an animal in need. your new dog may not be a purebred dog with official papers and a customized small size, but you will know that your animal is healthy and eternally grateful that you provided him with a warm home. which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? select two options. many people want a designer dog from a boutique. animals bred through pet shops suffer health problems. people need to adopt animals instead of going to pet shops. many people have a warm home and like animals. more people need to decide to have pets in their homes.

Explanation:

The speech's main goal is to persuade people to adopt animals from shelters instead of buying from pet stores. The key points are the health of animals (as those from pet - store breeding may have health issues) and the call to adopt.

• "Many people want a designer dog from a boutique" is a minor point (a reason some people go to pet stores, but not the main argument).
• "Animals bred through pet shops suffer health problems" directly supports the argument against pet - store buying (related to the health aspect of the speech's message).
• "People need to adopt animals instead of going to pet shops" is the central call - to - action of the speech.
• "Many people have a warm home and like animals" is not relevant to the core argument (adopting from shelters vs pet stores).
• "More people need to decide to have pets in their homes" is too general (the speech is about adoption source, not just having pets).

Answer:

B. Animals bred through pet shops suffer health problems.
C. People need to adopt animals instead of going to pet shops.