Question

Every year, over 300,000 kids go to the emergency room for bike injuries. For this reason, everyone who rides a bike should wear a helmet, no matter what age. Helmets help to provide protection to one’s face, brain, and head in the event of an accident. Based on the author’s word choice, what is the purpose of this paragraph? to argue to narrate to describe to investigate

Answer 1

The answer is: to argue.

In the passage above, the author is clearly making an argument in favor of using helmets, regardless of the age of the bike´s driver and in the face of so many accidents (300,000). You can clearly see this is indeed the purpose of the passage since the author is literally claiming to provide a reason for such an action, and the author supports this claim by providing proofs, which are that a helmet protects the body in the event of an accident.  

Answer 2

The answer is A. To Argue