If a reader wants to evaluate a text, which is the best question to ask while reading it? a. when did the author write this text, and how did he decide on its goals? b. what elements in this text are ones i like to use in my writing as well? c. how interesting do i find the elements of the text, and do i care about its goals? d. how well do elements of the text the text achieve its goals?

the correct answer is D) How well do elements of the text help the text achieve its goals?

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1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader