What is the author’s purpose in this excerpt?

to inform readers about British immigration to the colonies
to convince readers that Britain has treated the colonists unfairly
to inform readers about specific acts of British military aggression
to convince readers that American colonists should be tried in Britain

b to convince readers that Britain has treated the colonists unfairly.

Explanation:

This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, a document written by Thomas Jefferson which guarantees the freedom of the thirteen American colonies. The author describes the British methods which he finds unjust. He mentions the attempt of the colonies to be heard, as well as the British refusal to listen to the voice of justice. According to him, Britain treated the colonists unfairly, although Americans are actually their descendants.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.