5. Read the passages and then respond to the two prompts that follow. Passage 1
It's a real shame that we don't care about the youth of this town. But there's something we can do
about it Stop wasting money on pay increases for our politicians and put that money toward the
crumbling youth center instead.
Passage 2
Nothing happens in any town without strong leadership. And once you've found it, you've often go
pay to keep it. But some people would rather waste our budget on hopeless causes like the crumb
youth center instead of giving pay increases to our proven leaders.
a. Circle the author's purpose that is shared by both passages.
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
b. In two or three sentences, compare and contrast the viewpoints in the two passages.