Introduction to Making a Difference: It's Our…

Which best describes the author’s purpose in the excerpt you read from A Story of the Red Cross?

to inform readers about dangers of the sea, and to persuade them not to live on an island

to inform readers about conditions in Galveston after the hurricane, and to persuade them that the Red Cross was heroic

to inform readers about the truth of the damage, and to persuade them that the Red Cross was not needed

to inform readers about the mysterious parts of Barton’s story, and to persuade them that she was not needed

to describe Barton’s secretaryto convey the amount of work neededto persuade readers to join the Red Cross

to describe Barton’s secretary

to convey the amount of work needed

to persuade readers to join the Red Cross

by listing the daily tasks completedby providing survivor storiesby describing the destruction

by listing the daily tasks completed

by providing survivor stories

by describing the destruction

Which statement best describes the author’s interpretation of events?

She thinks that there are many good examples of the work of the Red Cross.

She thinks that the story of Galveston is the most important.

She thinks that she has forgotten important details.

She thinks that there is no point in telling the stories.

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