Question

1.1 identifying claims, evidence, and reasoning
highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below.
resalte la afirmación, la evidencia y el razonamiento en el párrafo siguiente.
claim evidence reasoning remove highlight
shrek relies on negative stereotypes of ogres to keep his privacy. for example, when the citizens of duloc approach his home with torches and pitchforks, shrek scares them away by warning that he will \make a soup from their freshly - peeled skin\ and giving a terrifying yell. by acting like the dangerous and frightening creature that the citizens of duloc expect him to be, shrek can live the solitary lifestyle he prefers. once the citizens run away, however, shrek laughs to himself, showing that he is not as serious as he lets on.

Explanation:

• Claim: The core argument the text makes about Shrek's behavior.
• Evidence: The specific example that supports the claim.
• Reasoning: The logic connecting the evidence to the claim, explaining why the example proves the argument.

Answer:

• Claim: Shrek relies on negative stereotypes of ogres to keep his privacy.
• Evidence: For example, when the citizens of Duloc approach his home with torches and pitchforks, Shrek scares them away by warning that he will "make a soup from [their] freshly-peeled skin" and giving a terrifying yell.
• Reasoning: By acting like the dangerous and frightening creature that the citizens of Duloc expect him to be, Shrek can live the solitary lifestyle he prefers. Once the citizens run away, however, Shrek laughs to himself, showing that he is not as serious as he lets on.