<span>The statement which best characterize these two passages is :One author is trying to persuade the reader to share a certain viewpoint, while the other is only concerned with giving information. The first passage is about the history of formation of the Yellowstone National Park, including the information why it is significant, which means that author appeals to readers' emotions, describing the park with great interest and passion. The second passage has no mood, just contains some facts and statistics.
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simple
Explanation:
bcoz there isn't a helping word nor a compound
Google steps of writing an essay and it will give you this:
<span>Pick a topic
Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas
Write your thesis statement
Write the body
Write the introduction
Write the conclusion
<span>Add the finishing touches.</span></span>