Read the following excerpt from a media response essay The ad features a brightly colored banner and a couple of twenty-somethings sitting comfortably together,
smiling happily, and sharing a set of headphones to listen to music. Certainly the ad will catch the attention of
and appeal to young adults.
In this excerpt, the writer is
A. providing a thesis that reflects topic and viewpoint.
B. ending the essay with a strong conclusion
C. analyzing the advertising methods of the ad.
D. giving an explanation of the target audience.

In this excerpt, the writer is:

D. giving an explanation of the target audience.

Explanation:

The excerpt is basically doing two things. The first one is describe, even if not in a very detailed manner, what can be seen in the add. We now know there is a banner and couple of young people sharing headphones and smiling. The second one is state what the target audience is, which is done at the very end:

"Certainly the ad will catch the attention of and appeal to young adults."

With that in mind, we can eliminate options A through C. Letter D is the correct answer.

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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