12. The author uses "we" and "us" in the last paragraphs of the passage in order to O
establish a connection with her readers.
emphasize to readers that poetry is puzzling.
assure readers that they are intelligent.
suggest that she has met the readers before.
CLEAR ALL

answer; /// the above statement is (true);

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