Which of the following is a way for a reader to better understand why an author shares certain ideas within a primary source? a. accessing information about the time period in secondary sources b. reading other primary sources written by the same author c. understanding the author's use of structure and rhetoric d. reading primary sources written by authors of the same time period

The correct answer is C) Understanding the author's use of structure and rhetoric.

The statement that is a way for a reader to better understand why an author shares certain ideas within a primary source is "Understanding the author's use of structure and rhetoric."

This way the reader can get a better idea of why the author is using a primary source. It could be an element to identify the date of the event. It could be a testimony that confirms the series of incidents that led to something else. It could be an interview with a character that witnessed the event or lived in the time of the narrative.

the service industry in the united states grew in the late 1800s. what was one effect of that growth?

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers decreased.

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers increased.

the middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

the middle class shrank as people left jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.