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Tju [1.3M]
3 years ago
5

Our mountain regions are unique and beautiful places. We must preserve them for future generations. One of the most serious thre

ats to our mountains is ridgetop development. Large housing developments built on steep slopes and along mountain ridges are unsightly. Also, they adversely affect the scenic views that draw tourists to our region each year. Who wants to drive to the mountains to see not the lovely tree-covered outline of the gently sloping mountain ridges against the sky, but rows of houses jutting from the ridges and slopes with little or no tree cover between them? With tourism as the biggest industry in our area, maintaining our scenic ridgelines is crucial to continued economic success here.
Ridgetop development not only detracts from scenic mountain views and threatens our area’s top industry, it also harms the environment. Stripping large areas to create multiple building sites removes the trees and other plants. These resources provide natural erosion barriers on steep slopes. Large housing developments on ridges often increase erosion and runoff into streams and rivers.


What type of essay is this, primarily?


A. narrative

B. persuasive

C. expository

D. descriptive
English
2 answers:
Zigmanuir [339]3 years ago
5 0
I believe it is persuasive. You're trying to get people to help preserve the mountains, da? That essay is trying to persuade them 
Dmitrij [34]3 years ago
5 0

The correct answer is B. Persuasive

Explanation:

A persuasive essay is an academical paper that aims mainly at persuading or convincing the reader about one specif idea or motivated the reader to take action related to a specific issue. For doing this, persuasive essays commonly include evidence that proves the main idea of the essay; relevant examples the reader can understand and connect to the main topic in the essay and information that supports the writer's idea.

In this example the main idea is to convince the reader of the importance of preserving the mountain regions for future generations, this idea is supported by examples of the ridgetop development negative effects on the mountain as this affects the scenic views, reduces tourism and threatens the environment. These examples are aimed at appealing to the reader and convince him to take action or have a position against ridgetop development, additionally, the use of "our" involves the reader into the discussion or ridgetop development consequences. Thus, this essay can be classified as a persuasive one as the main idea and content include aim at persuading the reader.

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