Question

Tracy wants to start a computer coding club at her neighborhood youth center. The center requires at least 10 people to form a club. Tracy decides to publish a short article for the center’s website to gain support for the club. Which purpose should she keep in mind while writing the article?
A.
to entertain
B.
to persuade
C.
to instruct
D.
to express

Answer 1

Answer:

B) To persuade

Explanation:

First, identify what you know:

1) Tracy wants to start a computer coding club at her neighborhood youth center.

2) In order to start the club, Tracy needs ten people to sign up.

3) Tracy decides to right an article to gain support for her club.

Put yourself in Tracy's shoes! What would be YOUR purpose for writing this article? Tracy isn't writing an article to entertain or instruct people on how to use a computer. That's what the club would be for! Rather, Tracy is trying to persuade youth to join her computer club!