Question

read this email.
subject: article submission
sent: september 8, 2017
to: chernay engels
dear ms. engels,
please find enclosed my short story “blackwater cove.”
i am in the creative writing program at silver springs fine arts academy. i received the amira hamat short fiction award in 2016 for a previous writing. i am a longtime fan of lithbright magazine and i am hopeful that you will find my story to be a good fit for your publication.
this story is a simultaneous submission. i shall immediately withdraw it if it is accepted elsewhere.
thank you for your consideration.
sincerely,
kara woodridge
what is the author’s intended purpose for this letter?
○ to inform an editor about a problem with the author’s subscription.
○ to apply for the amara hamat short fiction award.
○ to withdraw the submission from publication at lithbright magazine
○ to persuade an editor to publish a short story in her publication.

Explanation:

The email is a submission letter where the author encloses a short story, expresses being a good fit for the publication, and requests consideration. This indicates the purpose is to persuade the editor to publish the story.

Answer:

To persuade an editor to publish a short story in her publication.