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iogann1982 [59]
3 years ago
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Read the excerpt from a letter. dear ann, the funniest thing happened during my ski lesson! i tried a new ski run and i was doin

g very well. the sun was shining and the snow was fresh. my instructor encouraged me to bring my skis closer together so i could gain a little speed. i don't know exactly what happened next, but suddenly my skis had criss-crossed and i was skiing backward! what is the author's purpose? to entertain the reader with a humorous story to provide practical ski instruction tips to educate the reader about skiing techniques to persuade a friend to try a new winter sport
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2 answers:
RSB [31]3 years ago
4 0
The answer is A. to entertain the reader with a humorous story
Kitty [74]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: A) to entertain the reader with a humorous story.

Explanation: when writing, an author can have different purposes, like to entertain, to persuade, to inform, to criticize, etc. In the given excerpt from a letter, we can see a story that has the purpose of entertain, because it is a funny story about how the speaker brought her skis closer together and they criss-crossed making her ski backward. So the correct answer is the corresponding to option A.

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