How do you identify the speaker's purpose?

Why does the infographic refer to the years 1400 to 1775 as a "great age"?

Read the following passage from Robinson Crusoe [BJut I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea: and my inclination to this led me so strongly against the will, nay, the commands of my father, and against all the entreaties and persuasions

If you were writing a descriptive paragraph about your favorite food and used compound adjectives, what piece of punctuation could be effective for describing the food?

What type of language within the Bill of Rights appeals to logos?

What is the thesis statement in Eisenhower's farewell address?

Which of the following statements about prewriting is true? A. Determining purpose is an essential task when prewriting. B. For every writing assignment, you will generate content for the same audience. C.

Is the second energy level of the oxygen atom full? Explain

Which sentence in the excerpt from Abraham Lincolns second inaugural address conveys that he wanted the us civil war to end as soon as possible

Put the steps of seafloor spreading in order from first to last.

What does Malala mean when she writes, "When someone takes away your pens you realize quite how important education is" in paragraph 1?