Read the excerpt from a letter. parkour, also known as free running, is becoming a popular sport. the object of parkour is to navigate obstacles using fluid, efficient movement. athletes run through urban areas using gymnastic-type leaps and jumps to move over and around walls, ledges, and other barricades. the sport’s name originates from parcours du combattant, an obstacle course used to train soldiers in the french army. what is the author’s purpose? to entertain the reader with an interesting story to provide examples of parkour movements to educate the reader about a popular sport to persuade readers that parkour is dangerous

The correct answer is "to educate the reader about a popular sport". The author explicitly mentions that Parkour is a popular sport and how it works, that is its objectives, activities and the significance of its name. Opcion A 'to entertain the reader with an interesting story' is not accurate as the passage clearly gives a description, not a story. Option B is not a complete answer, as the author does not just include examples of Parkour movements, he/she mentions other details. Option D 'to persude readers that parkour is dangerous' is not mentioned or implied in the passage.

answer is c i just took the test hope this helps

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)

every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years."