A poster says: 'Drive carefully: someone is waiting for you at home.' What is the main purpose of this text?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. To persuade drivers to be careful by appealing to emotion
- Step 1: Identify the text type by its intent. Step 2. It gives an order and uses emotion to convince, as awareness campaigns do. Answer: To persuade by appealing to emotion. Why not the others: It gives no speed values, describes no house and contains no narrative.
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