The correct answer is B. To record any information that might help you with the research process
Explanation:
In research, a journal is a type of document that can include notes, external documents, bibliography, summaries, etc. related to a research process and that is used from the beginning to the end of the research, for example, a research can have a journal that includes the basis of the research such as the main question or hypothesis but also notes about the results found. Because of this, all the information written in a journal is especially valuable for the researcher as it can be used during the process of researching but also after it to write reports, books, etc. Thus, a writer's journal is used to record any information that might help you with the research process.
The literary element that enhances the setting in the excerpt is option A. simile.
Explanation:
Simile is a figure of speech that compares two things of different kinds. It is used to make a more vivid description and give the reader a clearer picture of what the writer wants to transmit. An example in this excerpt: "the foam was like tumbling snow."