Writing about something with the purpose of proving or disproving, clarifying, reviewing, or judging its merits is writing intended to "inform" since it seeks the truth. Of course "inform" and "persuade" go hand-in-hand quite frequently.
True because Direct characterization, or explicit characterization, describes the character through their physical description, line of work, or passions and pursuits. Indirect characterization describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue
Expository essays primarily inform readers about topics.
Expository essays are written to either describe or explain a certain idea or point that the writer is trying to get the reader to understand.
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to represent an idea or abstraction
Answer: choice number 3