Question

Which of these descriptions indicate that the writer's purpose is to inform readers? A journal article reporting five new scientific discoveries made about space in the last ten years, A drama by William Shakespeare about two star-crossed lovers who are stopped from being together by their families, A short story about time travel and aliens living in a distant galaxy who are more intelligent than humans, An article written in the newspaper arguing that the president’s foreign policy is harming US interests

Answer 1

it would most likely be an article written in a newspaper, articles have facts, so there may have been test done which would fall under the category of scientific discoveries.

Answer 2

A journal article reporting five new scientific discoveries made about space in the last ten years

Step-by-step explanation:

Writing has several goals, including informing readers. This is done through the narrative of facts, in a way that is not intended to direct the reader's opinion but merely to inform the reader. This is the case of an article reporting scientific findings, for example, as described in the first option.

The other alternatives deal with stories, dramas, fiction and journalistic opinion article, which occurs when the newspaper issues a value judgment about an event.