Question

read the excerpt from an editorial.
state lawmakers are considering overturning a law that forbids the sale of lottery tickets on sundays. proponents of the bill claim that the reason for the potential change is a result of consumer demand. these \state leaders\ clearly have no concept of how to maintain family values. playing the lottery is just as despicable as gambling in a casino and should be outlawed altogether.
which detail reveals the writer’s purpose?

• using first - person pronouns shows that the writer has strong opinions against the lottery.
• placing \state leaders\ in quotation marks indicates that the writer is mocking the lawmakers.
• stating the reason for the bill highlights the writer’s anger over the potential change.
• comparing the lottery to gambling establishes factual evidence to back the writer’s opinion.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The excerpt has no first - person pronouns, so this option is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 2: The use of quotation marks around "state leaders" is more likely to show the writer's negative view of their decision - making (regarding family values) rather than mocking the lawmakers in a general sense. This option is not the best.
• Analyze Option 3: The writer states the proponents' reason for the bill (consumer demand) and then criticizes the "state leaders" for not understanding family values and calls lottery playing despicable. Stating the reason for the bill and then giving a negative response to the potential change (through criticism) highlights the writer's anger over the potential change.
• Analyze Option 4: Comparing lottery to casino gambling is a subjective opinion, not factual evidence. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Stating the reason for the bill highlights the writer’s anger over the potential change.