The statement that correctly identifies the purpose of each passage is: Both passages are persuasive.
Here's an explanation:
- Passage 1 provides information on coral bleaching, its causes, and the consequences, and suggests actions that can help mitigate the issue. While it contains factual information, it also encourages certain behaviors, making it persuasive.
- Passage 2 makes an emotional appeal to the reader, criticizing human actions that lead to coral reef destruction and calling for immediate action. This passage clearly aims to persuade readers to see the issue from the author's perspective and take action.
Therefore, both passages aim to persuade the reader about the importance of addressing coral reef bleaching, each using its style and approach.
Read each passage and answer the question that follows.
Passage 1
Coral bleaching is an avoidable environmental issue triggered by a number of factors, including climate change and pollution. In the past decade, over 75% of the world's reefs have been affected by bleaching in some form. Thirty percent of those reefs died as a result (World Wildlife Federation). The effects are severe. The deterioration and dying off of reefs results in a lack of biodiversity, food sources, shelter, and reproduction. According to the World Wildlife Federation, small acts "like reducing storm water and fertilizer runoff or avoiding herbicides and pesticides" would help to decrease bleaching in existing reefs.
Passage 2
It's a travesty what's happening to our coral reefs. Careless acts by humans are leading to the death and destruction of a precious natural resource. Imagine no more fish or other marine wildlife in the depths of our oceans. The tragic aftermath of pollution thanks to pesticides leaking into our ocean waters needs to be stopped immediately. People who say otherwise are just plain wrong. What kind of person can't look at a bleached reef and see that harm that's being caused by reckless acts and thoughtless companies.
Which statement correctly identifies the purpose of each passage?
Both passages are argumentative.
Both passages are persuasive.
Passage 1 is persuasive; Passage 2 is argumentative.
Passage 1 is argumentative; Passage 2 is persuasive.
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