Identify the author's purpose in the following passage: When Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida, approximately 6 million people were left without power. Without electricity, most gas stations were closed since they couldn't pump gas. Six-hour waits were common. Traffic was also a problem with traffic lights damaged across Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Communication was difficult with landlines damaged and cell towers had no power or were overloaded.
a. to explain why it is difficult to get gas after a hurricane.
b. to show the wide-spread destruction the hurricane caused.
c. to explain some of the effects Hurricane Wilma had on South Florida
d. to explain the causes of Hurricane Wilma.
Question 2
Identify the author's purpose in the following statement: Although much is still not understood about tsunamis, Greek historian Thucydides suggested in hisHistory of the Peloponnesian War in the late fifth century BC that tsunamis were related to submarine earthquakes.
a. to inform readers that a great deal is known about tsunamis
b. to entertain readers about the Peloponnesian War.
c. to explain an early theory concerning the cause of tsunamis
d. to argue that tsunamis are related tosubmarine earthquakes.
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