What is the purpose of evidence in an argument? A. to identify how the author's reasons relate to the claim
B. to state the writer's main point and what he or she wants to accomplish
C. to support the author's reasons for his or her claim
D. to appeal to the audience's emotions, logic, and ethics

A. to identify how the author's reasons relate to the claim

Explanation:

By using strong citations, the claim that the author may be supporting can be backed up. Let's say they are running a campaign against laboratory animal testing, and they have no evidence- people will not be interested in their claim, not will they have anything to back up their point.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”