Question and answer
When we read essays and speeches, we need to be aware of why the text was written as well as its message. The “why” is called Question 11 options: 1) author’s purpose. 2) the Reason. 3) writing to inform.
When we read essays and speeches, we need to be aware of why the text was written as well as its message. The “why” is called: author’s purpose.
Question
Asked 2/18/2022 3:44:30 PM
Updated 2/18/2022 4:59:26 PM
1 Answer/Comment
f
Get an answer
New answers
Rating
3
When we read essays and speeches, we need to be aware of why the text was written as well as its message. The “why” is called: author’s purpose.
Added 2/18/2022 4:59:26 PM
This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.
Comments

There are no comments.

Add an answer or comment
Log in or sign up first.
Questions asked by the same visitor
In Angela’s Ashes, which inference can be best made about Patricia Madigan in the beginning of Chapter VIII? Question 4 options: a) She is curious. b) She is gloomy. c) She is deceitful. d) She is angry.
Weegy: In Angela's Ashes, She is curious. - can be best made about Patricia Madigan in the beginning of Chapter VIII. User: Which sentence from “The Gift of the Magi” proves Jim’s caring nature? Weegy: "I don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less." -sentence from The Gift of the Magi proves Jim s caring nature. [ ] User: In The Raven, what is most likely the author’s reason for putting the poem into stanzas of five octameter lines, each ending with a short and flat statement? Weegy: The author wants to build an ominous mood through repetition. [ -is most likely the author s reason for putting the poem into stanzas of five octameter lines, each ending with a short and flat statement. ] User: What is the focus of the excerpt you read from Angela's Ashes? Weegy: The experience a poor Irish boy has during his stay as a typhoid patient in a is the focus of the excerpt you read from Angela's Ashes. User: What does this exchange from “Angela’s Ashes” between Patricia and Francis mostly show? Weegy: Patricia wants to know more than superficial details about Francis. - does this exchange from Angela s Ashes? between Patricia and Francis mostly show. User: In the Gift of the Magi, which sentence from the passage provides the best example of suspense within the story? Weegy: The Gift of the Magi, a 1905 short story by O. Henry, takes place in New York City. User: In the Gift of the Magi, which sentence from the passage provides the best example of suspense within the story? Question 10 options: a) “Jim was never late.” b) “The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it.” c) “He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.” d) “Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake.” (More)
Question
Not Answered
Updated 179 days ago|5/19/2025 4:03:05 PM
1 Answer/Comment
“He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.” - sentence from the passage provides the best example of suspense within the story.
Added 179 days ago|5/19/2025 4:03:05 PM
This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.
How do the speaker’s emotions change over the course of “The Raven”?
Weegy: The speaker in "The Raven" changes his opinion of the Raven over time. Score .9205 User: How do the speaker’s emotions change over the course of “The Raven”? Question 11 options: a) From calm to anxious b) From anxious to frantic c) From frantic to calm d) None of the above (More)
Question
Not Answered
Updated 120 days ago|7/17/2025 6:51:10 PM
1 Answer/Comment
The speaker’s emotions changes over the course of “The Raven” from calm to anxious.
Added 2/17/2022 3:59:10 AM
This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.
In Angela’s Ashes, which inference can be best made about Sister Rita?
Weegy: In Angela's Ashes, She is very religious can be best made about Sister Rita. User: In the Gift of the Magi, which sentence from the passage provides the best insight into Della’s feelings for Jim? Weegy: Della buys Jim a watch fob chain because his watch is his most prized possession. User: the Gift of the Magi, which sentence from the passage provides the best insight into Della’s feelings for Jim? Question 15 options: a) “A furnished flat at $8 per week.” b) “Only 1.87 to buy a present for Jim.” c) “‘Will you buy my hair ’ asked Della. d) “‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’” Weegy: Della buys Jim a watch fob chain because his watch is his most prized possession. User: In the Gift of the Magi, for which of the following reasons does the author most likely include the story of the magi in the last paragraph? Weegy: The Gift of the Magi, a 1905 short story by O. Henry, takes place in New York City. User: In The Raven, what is most closely the meaning of ghastly as it is used in the following passage? (More)
Question
Not Answered
Updated 2/17/2022 2:15:20 PM
1 Answer/Comment
In The Raven, the meaning of ghastly as it is used in the following passage, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore —Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"Quoth the Raven "Nevermore." is: adjective | dreadful.

Added 2/17/2022 2:15:20 PM
This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.
What does Jim buy for Della? (from The Gift of the Magi) Question 5 options: a) Hair combs b) A locket c) A better wedding ring d) Gets their china out of pawn
Question
Not Answered
Updated 2/17/2022 4:08:23 AM
1 Answer/Comment
Hair Combs does Jim buy for Della.
Added 2/17/2022 4:08:23 AM
This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.
40,235,100
questions answered
Popular Conversations
Which factor is deficient in Hemophilia A? a) Factor VIII b) Factor ...
Weegy: Hemophilia is a group of inherited blood disorders in which the blood does not clot properly. User: The ...
11/15/2025 4:14:56 AM| 7 Answers
The most common inherited disorder causing hemolytic anemia is: a) ...
Weegy: Heinz bodies are seen in G6PD deficiency. User: Which of the following laboratory findings is typical in ...
11/15/2025 4:58:03 AM| 7 Answers
S
L
Points 134 [Total 195] Ratings 0 Comments 134 Invitations 0 Offline
S
Points 1 [Total 1] Ratings 0 Comments 1 Invitations 0 Offline
S
Points 1 [Total 1] Ratings 0 Comments 1 Invitations 0 Offline
* Excludes moderators and previous
winners (Include)
Home | Contact | Blog | About | Terms | Privacy | © Purple Inc.