Question

Prompt: Write a paragraph that objectively summarizes Jonathan Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" and explains his purpose.
Based on the prompt, what is your purpose for writing?
to inform readers about eighteenth-century Ireland
to describe the most important ideas in Swift’s essay and explain his reason for writing
to make an argument about whether or not satire is effective

Answer 1

The correct purpose is: "to describe the most important ideas in Swift’s essay and explain his reason for writing." The prompt asks for an objective summary and an explanation of Swift’s purpose, not a historical overview as the main goal or an evaluation of satire’s effectiveness. (Brief historical context about eighteenth‑century Ireland could be included to clarify Swift’s targets, but it would serve that primary aim.)