Read each detail from the assignment text. Then, identify whether the detail indicates that the author’s purpose is to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Many Hispanics spoke only Spanish, and most whites spoke only English.”:

to inform

“He knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder.”:

to entertain

“There were only two days before the next game.”:

to inform

Introduction to Making a Difference: It's Our World, Too!

Read each detail from the assignment text. Then, identify whether the detail indicates that the author’s purpose is to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.

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