The answer is a included merchants and teachers
Their argument was based around a budget.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Historical context: The text tells the story of one of America's most deadly storms; The Schoolchildren’s Blizzard of 1888. We can remember, that at the time there were no advanced/efficient weather forecasting tools and they were way through the winter season.
Intended audience: The text was intended for those who did not witness the events of that tragic day. For example, this was indicated with the statement <em>"In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, the WPA Federal Writers’ Project...created by the US government...interviewed survivors of the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard."</em>
Author's purpose: The author only seeks to narrate events that occurred by including the accounts of those who witnessed and survived it.
Author's point of view: The opening lines of the text reveals his point of view when he said,<em> "The winter of 1887–1888 was one of the worst on record for the Midwest."</em>
They take the oath (i solemnly swear etc etc)
Answer: the status of the speaker.
Explanation: Persuasion can be defined as the addressing of arguments to an individual or a group with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
These seniors will be most likely influenced due to the status of the speaker because of social proof.
