Read the paragraph.Dear Wilderness Club members,As you know, it has been suggested that the Wilderness Club will need to raise the cost of membership by $50 per person. Many of you are opposed to the increase because it seems like a lot of money. However, prices have gone up for everything from gas for our transportation to park admission prices. Therefore, if we are going to continue to have a club at all, we will all need to pay our fair share. The $50 membership increase will help to pay for the trips and activities that we all enjoy so much, so please vote YES!The author’s purpose in the paragraph is to
The author argues that members should accept a $50 increase and directly urges them to “vote YES.” The reasons about rising costs and paying a fair share are meant to convince readers, so the purpose is to persuade, not simply inform or instruct.
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