Read the excerpt from "The Day the Gulls Went Crazy".

Clearly, "bird brains" are more complicated than we think. And perhaps, we humans aren't so smart after all. That's something to think about next time you watch a bird. And if you see some gulls, think twice before you disturb them. They just might remember your face. And as Larry can tell you, they dive-bomb with missile-like accuracy.

Which statement best explains how the passage supports the author's purpose?

The purpose is to inform; it explains how people can safely interact with gulls.

The purpose is to question; the author doubts gulls can really memorize what people look like.

The purpose is to persuade; the author wants readers to appreciate that gulls are more intelligent than people realize.

The purpose is to entertain; the author jokes that gulls will take revenge if people bother them.

Answer:

The purpose is to persuade; the author wants readers to appreciate that gulls are more intelligent than people realize.  

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Explanation:

The purpose is to persuade; the author wants readers to appreciate that gulls are more intelligent than people realize is the statement best explains how the passage supports the author's purpose. Hence, option C is correct.

The goal or objective of a writer is their motivation for writing. An author may want to mock a condition, inform the reader, persuade the reader, or amuse the reader.

The primary motivation for an author's writing is that author's purpose. The three main goals are to entertain, convince, and inform. You can determine an author's purpose by using the straightforward technique shown below.

A writer may want to communicate in order to instruct, convince, inform, amuse, educate, surprise, excite, sadden, enlighten, punish, console, or a plethora of other purposes. Audiences, like authors, read, listen to, or otherwise appreciate communication for a variety of reasons.

Thus, option C is correct.

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In the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, former Vice President Al Gore strives to inform the public
about the apparent dangers of global warming. Some segments counter critics' claims that global warming
is unproven or that it will not have significant consequences, and others illustrate what could happen to
animals that are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Gore also describes actions that can be taken to
successfully reverse the effects of global warming and encourages viewers to assist in these efforts.
Question
The passage suggests that
O global warming is not as dangerous as people think
O climate change will likely not affect animals
Othere is no scientific evidence to support Gore's claims about global warming
there is some disagreement about the existence and impact of global warming

Please what is the answer for 5 questions

The money to provide a free college education to everyone has to come from somewhere. Our already-overtaxed public university systems would be flooded with new students, many of whom would be underprepared.

Read this excerpt from Chapter II of Alice in Wonderland. After a time, she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming. It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid-gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other. He came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself, "Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!" Based on the details in this excerpt, why is the White Rabbit in a hurry? He is worried about upsetting the Duchess if he is late. He is worried about Alice growing different sizes. He is trying to help Alice get into the garden. He is trying to deliver a pair of gloves to the Duchess. hurry

Identify the underlined portion of the sentence: Behind the trailers, the kids played softball in the rain.

A. absolute phrase
B. prepositional phrase example
C. appositive phrase example
D. verb phrase

Rewrite the sentences below in the most concise manner possible. Copy and paste the sentences into the box before rewriting them. I will give all my points and brainliest.


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Electronic gadgets of various sorts help us work around the home and the office in a more efficient and capable manner.

Shockingly, air pollution is still the one and only leading cause of lung disorders and diseases across the whole wide world.

Reading is one of the most unappreciated hobbies of all time because it has the capability to keep you engaged for hours on end.

Movies that are based on books are never really up to the mark because they always simply fail to depict every single detail mentioned in the book.

Why might the speaker suggest a comparison such as the one in line 1? for Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare.