Question

Read the passage.

You are going to do great on your final exams! Don’t give up. You will be rewarded for all your hard work by the feeling of accomplishment you will have at the graduation ceremony when you receive your diploma!
Which of the following is the most likely audience and purpose for this passage?


A) adults; to inform about the difficulty of exams
B) young children; to teach them about setting goals
C) school administrators; to explain graduation goals
D) high school students; to inspire them to study

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure the answer is D) high school students; to inspire them to study

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer: D) high school students; to inspire them to study.

Explanation: When writing, an author can have different purposes (to persuade, to inform, to criticize, to entertain, etc) according to the audience he/she is addressing and the impact that he/she wants to create. From the given options, the one that represents the most likely audience and purpose for the passage, is the corresponding to option D: high school students; to inspire them to study, we can know that because the speaker talks about final exams and graduation ceremony.