20 ! read the passage below, and think about the author’s purpose. kiley took two more steps toward the edge of the diving board. gazing down at the pool, she struggled to tune out the crowd. she cringed for a moment, thinking of everyone’s expectations and feeling the anxiety bubble up. then she remembered her father’s words of encouragement from that morning. studying her form and training her mind on every tension of every muscle in her body, she took a deep breath. then, in the moment before the first dip of her knees, she acknowledged a familiar flash of fear, released it, and dove. what is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this passage? to change the reader’s views on a certain issue to represent a specific point of view to explain proper high-diving techniques to explore how someone might feel in a certain situation