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Read the article "Ocean Plastics.-

What is one of the author's purposes in writing this piece?

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to inform people about the negative impacts of plastic pollution

to educate people about why plastic is the most harmful pollutant

to convince people that plastics should not be used

to persuade people to use only certain types of plastics

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to persuade people to use only certain types of plastics

Answer:C. to inform people about the negative impacts of plastic pollution

Explanation:The author throughout the passage describes the negative impact of plastic and the types of plastic that pollute the environment. It's a descriptive report of the effects of plastic.

Why not A: The author never discusses good types of plastic, so we can rule this answer out.

Why not B: The author never goes so far as to say that it's the most harmful, or even to compare it to other pollutants (as the word "most" implies).

Why not D: The author is very informative. This isn't a persuasive essay appealing to emotions or logic, just a factual (if somewhat one-sided) description of the problem.