In sentence 6 (reproduced below), the writer is considering deleting the underlined text.
However, strong evidence indicates that this event did not inspire the poem and that the author was in fact Sarah
Josepha Hale, not Roulstone.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
o
A
Keep it, because it indicates why the story of Roulstone's composition is described as
"charming" in sentence 5.
B
Keep it, because it deepens the discussion in the passage by leading the reader to consider
different ways a poem may be inspired.
с
Keep it, because it previews the way the rest of the passage will support the thesis about
Hale's authorship with evidence.
D
Delete it, because it contains unimportant information that distracts from the statement of the
thesis.
E
Delete it, because it contradicts the discussion of Roulstone's childhood in the first paragraph.
Orange

The writer should keep the underlined portion of the sentence because, as a thesis statement, it previews the line of reasoning of the passage. With the underlined text included, the writer makes it clear that the rest of the passage will provide strong evidence to support Hale’s authorship of the poem and discredit the idea that Sawyer inspired the poem.

jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2021-11-22T12:19:55+01:00

The thing which the writer should do about the underlined text is to:

C. Keep it, because it previews the way the rest of the passage will support the thesis about Hale's authorship with evidence.

According to the given question, we are asked to show what the author should do about the underlined text in the given excerpt and how it affects the meaning of the text.

As a result of this, we can see that the underlined text helps to make a preview about the passage and it would be a supporting evidence which would help Hale's authorship and claims made

Therefore, the correct answer is option C