Question

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i was very concerned by the school boards recent announcement that lunch breaks will be shortened next year. this may seem like a good idea now, but in the long run it will only hurt students.
the current lunch break gives students a chance to exercise and breathe fresh air. more importantly, it lets them take a break from their hard work. shorter lunches dont give students enough time for a real break. for the sake of all students, contact the school board today and let them know that breaks matter!
which best shows that the authors purpose is to persuade readers to speak out against shorter lunch breaks?
the author contrasts the current lunch break with shorter lunch breaks.
the author tells readers about the contents of a recent announcement.
the author asks readers to contact the school board today.

Explanation:

To determine the author's persuasive purpose, we analyze each option:

• "The author contrasts the current lunch break with shorter lunch breaks" describes a comparison technique, not a direct call to persuade readers to act.
• "The author tells readers about the contents of a recent announcement" is just informing, not persuading to take action.
• "The author asks readers to contact the school board today" is a direct request for readers to act (speak out against shorter lunch breaks), which shows the persuasive purpose of getting readers to take action against the change.

Answer:

The author asks readers to contact the school board today.