Missouri should be capitalized because it is a state
A persuasive essay if it is this type of this. You should have put a. b. c. and d. if they had that option. But I would say persuasive because Darryl it trying to encourage local agencies and community members to donate time and funds.
Let us take Napoleon Bonaparte for example. His crusade, in part, failed due to the harsh Russian weather that caught his army as he wanted to conquer Russia. So, I would assume Napoleon would have loved one of myriad weather apps that can be found both on Android and Apple phones so wouldn't be caught off guard again.
