Read the passage.

do you know how much plastic human beings consume each year? each year, more than eight million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean. that's enough grocery bags to cover every foot of coastline around the world. there are ways that every person can reduce plastic waste, though, starting by eliminating the use of plastic straws.

the author's purpose in this passage is to
a. inform
b. persuade

What does the author use to example of his son's tribal education in his letter to the teacher

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.