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I need help with ENGLISH 1 FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL SEG.1 EXAM..........

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#24

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Question 24 (Essay Worth 10 points)

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Marco raced through the airport, weaving in and out of the crowd. He had to reach Gate 72 before the passengers boarded and the plane took off for the other side of the world, leaving him all alone in the world. As Marco narrowly missed knocking down an elderly couple moving slowly and meticulously towards their gate, Marco wondered how he had let his situation come to this.

In a well-developed paragraph, identify what technique the author uses to begin the story in the above excerpt. Explain why the author would choose to begin the story in this manner. What effect does it have on the reader? Be sure to use examples from the text to support your ideas.