Part A What is a claim the author makes in "Globalization and Cultural Identity"? A. Globalization decreases opportunities for economic advancement.
B. Globalization helps people embrace aspects of different cultures.
C. Globalization is necessary to support and grow traditional cultures.
D. Globalization tends to weaken or erase unique cultures.

Question 2 Part B The author supports the claim in Part A by stating that cities around the world are becoming "clones" of one another because they all have the same companies. How well does this reason support the author's claim in Part A? It is irrelevant because does not explain how companies are changing the world's economy through globalization. It effectively shows how cultures and economies benefit from the introduction of new companies. It logically explains how cultural identity is negatively impacted through the expansion of companies throughout the world. It is effective because it describes the benefits of visiting cities full of business people are familiar with.