Why did the author begin the article "Toss these negative statements" by outlining preconceptions about the positive self-talk business? A - To explore the reasons why many students have never learned about positive thinking.

B - To emphasize the importance of positive thinking by contradicting these kinds of ideas.

C - To illustrate that students need to be careful about what they read and spend their money on.

D - To introduce the best and most reliable sources of information on these kinds of ideas.

A - To explore the reasons why many students have never learned about positive thinking.

Explanation:

The author begins the article "Toss these negative statements" by outlining preconceptions about the positive self-talk business in order to explore the reasons why many students have never learned about positive thinking.

This was necessary so that he would show that students failed to learn about positive thinking because of some bias they have towards it.

a term is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is "showing forth".

i’m pretty sure it is the second