Question

read this sentence from the passage.
\and i think that this is one example where a lot of people have selfish, grasping ideas now.\ (paragraph 8)
what is the effect of the phrase \selfish, grasping ideas\ in the sentence?
a it encourages voters to look beyond their individual needs.
b it reveals that carter thinks the voters are losing interest in voting.
c it argues that voters are uninformed about the issues of the campaign.
d it appeals to voters to question the campaign policies carter is proposing.

Explanation:

To determine the effect of "selfish, grasping ideas", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Selfish, grasping" implies people focus on individual needs. The phrase would encourage looking beyond that, as it critiques such self - centered thinking.
• Option B: The phrase is about the nature of people's ideas, not their interest in voting, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: The phrase doesn't relate to voters' knowledge of campaign issues, so this is wrong.
• Option D: The phrase is a critique of voters' ideas, not an appeal to question Carter's policies, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. It encourages voters to look beyond their individual needs.