What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
a) to inform
b) to persuade
c) to describe
d) to entertain

passage doughnuts - a dessert tradition
by mary o’dell

The Passage

Excerpt from: Doughnuts - A Dessert Tradition by Mary O’Dell

Americans love doughnuts! once only available as delightful treats and specialty items on bakery shelves, delicious doughnuts are now on grocery store shelves everywhere! also, franchise stores such as dunkin’ donuts have been operating since 1950. thirty five varieties are available, so no customer needs to be content with just one variety. more than 2.7 million customers enjoy doughnuts everyday. even the increased emphasis on calorie counting and healthy eating has done little to impact the demand for doughnuts. national doughnut chains have introduced whole wheat doughnuts and are taking steps to reduce the grams of trans fat in their products. whatever the fat and calorie content, these delicious ring-shaped or filled treats known as doughnuts dominate the dessert world.

The correct answer is C)

Explanation:

The passage is descriptive of how Doughnuts have dominated the dessert tradition in the United States of America.

Good descriptive writing is comprised of five elements;

All of the above are present in the passage.

Cheers!

to convince americans of the importance of others.