Question

what are the two main purposes of the article?
a to downplay the american citizens and the lack of abilities they have as well as brag on the foreign - born engineers and all they are able to do for the american economy
b to highlight how americans are not at the top of the education system nor the workforce and to show how it could only get worse if the u.s. doesnt change how they utilize higher education
c to persuade the u.s. education system to change their ways in addition to explaining how the high - paying jobs for americans is declining and impacting the future economy negatively
d to discuss how math and science scores are continuously declining in america which lends companies to outsource their tech jobs to people

Explanation:

• Option A: Downplaying citizens and bragging on foreign - born engineers is unethical and not a typical purpose of an academic or reasonable article, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Highlighting Americans' position in education and workforce and the need to change higher education utilization is a valid and common purpose for an article discussing educational and economic issues.
• Option C: While the part about high - paying jobs declining is possible, the "persuade the U.S. education system" part is a bit too narrow compared to B, and the description of the job decline impact is not as comprehensive as B's focus on education and workforce.
• Option D: The focus on math and science scores and outsourcing is a more specific issue, while the question is about the two main purposes of the article. B has a broader and more appropriate focus on education system and workforce issues.

Answer:

B. to highlight how Americans are not at the top of the education system nor the workforce and to show how it could only get worse if the U.S. doesn't change how they utilize higher education