Read the passage.

do you know how much plastic human beings consume each year? each year, more than eight million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean. that's enough grocery bags to cover every foot of coastline around the world. there are ways that every person can reduce plastic waste, though, starting by eliminating the use of plastic straws.

the author's purpose in this passage is to
a. inform
b. persuade

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

One way to show a character is a) to use dialogue b) use dynamic sentences c) interview friends d) share details