Question

Read the excerpt on residential sprinklers from a position paper posted on the U.S. Fire Administration website.

Answer 1

C: to agree with the USFA about code changes requiring automatic sprinklers in new home construction  - Gradpoint

Hope I helped Godbless!!

Answer 2

Answer:

C. To agree with the USFA about code changes requiring automatic sprinklers in new home construction.

Explanation:

Rember than to persuade means to make someone do something or change his mind by using reasoning or arguments. In this case, the U.S. Fire Administration wrote this to make the people aware of the dangers of not having automatic sprinklers, smoke alarms, and an emergency escape plan in case of fire. It mentions the damages a fire can cause, for example, death, injury and property loss, in this way people is persuaded as they feel they could be safer with these changes. The new code changes can be expensive but by writing this note, the Administration makes a comparison between the cons and pros, the pros involve people's safety so it is worth it.

Being an authority in this subject also helps a lot, it is not the same if somenone without credentials tries to persuade the families to change.