Day of the dead and food additives

Explain the positive reasons for using one thing to enhance another (B)

Both passages have...

Information related to the day of the dead does not read well in a list, all information that is scientific and Newer is better present it in that fashion. (A)

Why did the authors choose to present their ideas and different formats?

Passage 1 Is invalid because most of the evidence is based on personal experience

Which of the two passages provides insufficient reasons to support its claim and why?

Passage 2 is most valid because the author gives relevant and objective evidence (C)

Which of the two passages provides the most valid reasoning and why?

In passage one, the author explained that Mexican culture has historically viewed death as part of life and that it should be embraced and not feared. While in passage two, the author presented the evidence of why adding compounds to food produce an unexpected result (A)

Which of the following best explains how both passages explain "desired effect?"

Appearance versus reality (A)

Providing the public with information about food additives reinforces which of the following themes?

The claim from passage 2 is valid because the authors claim is based on relevant, objective evidence (D)

Determine which of the claims uses valid reasoning and why.

Passage one: rather than expressing the frightening sinister side of death, the skeletons on display during the day of the dead our lighthearted and humorous.

Passage two: today some 2800 substances are intentionally added to food to produce a desired affect.

Neither of the passages spends any time discussing the negative aspects of their respective issues (C)

Which of the following is true about both passages?

Phrases like "laughing skeletons" and "food additives" are paradoxes. That is, a laughing skeleton tries to make death more lighthearted and something to be enjoyed, while food additives make life more enjoying but with unhealthy consequences later (D)

Which of the following illustrates a common theme in both passages?

Passage one: see’s death as part of life and passage two: make food look and taste better (D)

Which of the following supports the purpose of the author of each passage?