From The Beast by Ben B. Lindsey and Harvey J. O’Higgins

What is the best reason for including paragraphs 1 through 12 in this piece?
A. They provide historical context for the argument.
B. They provide ethos, logos, and pathos to the central argument.
C. They encourage the reader to question the authors’ premise.
D. They establish the primary rebuttal of the authors’ argument.
E. They outline the chronology of the events, allowing the authors to reference them to support their main argument.