which type of supporting detail does the underlined sentence contain?
thomas edison patented, or received the rights to, more inventions in his lifetime than any other american. he received his first patent when he was just twenty-one years old. two of his most well-known inventions are the light bulb and the phonograph. he had obtained 1,093 patents by the time he died.
a.
statistic
b.
example
c.
fact

The answer is facts.

the author is intending to draw attention to the plight of refugees, editorial and biography support this. both workpieces make the reader empathize with enrique as well as with the other young migrants from central america. the writer, however, is using a different approach to each text.

the editorial includes strong words to persuade readers. he is trying hard to convince readers in the us to change its refugee approach.

the biography relies on narrative techniques and figurative language which the writer uses wisely in the setting, characterization, and personification to educate readers on the topic.