Question

read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn and answer the question that follows.

most children brought up in brooklyn before the first world war remember thanksgiving day there with a peculiar tenderness. it was the day children went around
agamuffin\ or \slamming gates,\ wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask.

based on this excerpt, what is the authors purpose in writing?

to inform
to persuade
to publish
to analyze

Explanation:

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Analyze the text and identify the author's intent

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point
The excerpt describes a historical cultural practice in Brooklyn before the First World War, detailing how children celebrated Thanksgiving Day by dressing up in costumes and wearing penny masks. The author is sharing factual historical and cultural details about this past tradition to educate or share knowledge with the reader, which corresponds to the purpose of sharing information.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

Using the Authors Purpose and Literary Analysis knowledge points

• to inform: The text provides descriptive details about a historical custom ("ragamuffin", "slamming gates", "penny mask") to give the reader information about how Thanksgiving was celebrated. This is the correct purpose.
• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of an opinion or argue a point.
• to publish: Publishing is a mechanical/commercial process of making text public, not a rhetorical purpose for writing a specific passage.
• to analyze: The text describes a memory and tradition directly rather than breaking down a complex issue or structure into parts for critical examination.

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<mcq-correct>to inform</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to persuade</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to publish</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to analyze</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the text and identify the author's intent

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point
The excerpt describes a historical cultural practice in Brooklyn before the First World War, detailing how children celebrated Thanksgiving Day by dressing up in costumes and wearing penny masks. The author is sharing factual historical and cultural details about this past tradition to educate or share knowledge with the reader, which corresponds to the purpose of sharing information.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

Using the Authors Purpose and Literary Analysis knowledge points

• to inform: The text provides descriptive details about a historical custom ("ragamuffin", "slamming gates", "penny mask") to give the reader information about how Thanksgiving was celebrated. This is the correct purpose.
• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of an opinion or argue a point.
• to publish: Publishing is a mechanical/commercial process of making text public, not a rhetorical purpose for writing a specific passage.
• to analyze: The text describes a memory and tradition directly rather than breaking down a complex issue or structure into parts for critical examination.

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<mcq-correct>to inform</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to persuade</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to publish</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to analyze</mcq-option>
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