The best answer here is your fourth one, they only present facts regarding a topic. When writing for information, as the author you want to ensure your readers are being presented with correct information. To do this, you must research before placing your information into whatever it is you're writing. When you do this, you don't want to give your readers incorrect information. Thus, your writing must be based on provable facts.
The other three options are all things that are included in other types of writing as well as informative writing, which is why they are not the best answer here.
The answer to the question above would be that the function of the underlined phrase is that it is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase. That is, the correct option would be C.
An adverbial phrase is the term to refer to two or more words that play the role of an adverb. In this case, "during" introduces an adverbial phrase of time indicating the amount of time the pilot maneuvered successfully. Answer: during the (whole) training mission.
This question is incomplete. Here's the complete question.
Suri and Dawson are rock climbing. Suri decides to attempt a new skill she has learned. At first, she is successful, but then she loses her grip and falls. Suddenly, the safety ropes catch her, but she smashes her hand on the rock.
1. What is the effect of Suri's fall?
Suri decides to try a new skill.
Suri smashes her hand.
At first, she is successful.
Suri is rock climbing.
Answer:
Suri smashes her hand.
Explanation:
In a cause and effect text structure, the reason an event occurred is the cause, and the consequences of that event are the effect. In this example, falling is the cause, and Suri´s injury is the effect. The fact that she´s rock climbing is the context of the situation. And she trying a new skill and being successful at first are details that happen before the fall.