Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.
Imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. Add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. How suffocated women must have felt. And how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.
Why does the author include this excerpt?
to define key terms
to establish credibility
to clearly explain the topic
to offer background information
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English, 21.06.2019 16:00
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she dwelt among the untrodden ways beside the springs of dove, a maid whom there were none to praise and very few to love: a violet by a mossy stone half hidden from the eye! --fair as a star, when only one is shining in the sky. she lived unknown, and few could know when lucy ceased to be; but she is in her grave, and, oh, the difference to me! (wordsworth, “she dwelt among the untrodden ways”) which option explains a meaning implied by the use of the adjective untrodden in the excerpt? the maid was lost in the woods. the maid lived in a rural setting. the maid was a nature spirit. the maid suffered a life without joy.
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English, 21.06.2019 19:00
2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?
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Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.
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