What is the author’s purpose in "save the coral reefs”? check all that apply. 1. to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped 2.to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs 3.to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed 4.to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most 5.to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed

1. to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped AND 3.to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed

The author's purpose of "Save the Coral Reefs" is both to inform and to convince. In order for the author to convince readers that practices that destroy the reefs must be stopped, the author almost must inform the reader what these practices are. Since the question allows you to choose more than one, these are the two best answers. Even though the author does talk about scuba diving and fishing companies, these are not his purpose for writing "Save the Coral Reefs".

i think it is called the president's cabinet.

the correct answer option for this is: false.

explanation:

we are given the following statement 'hawthorne thought of himself as a novelist' which is false.

the truth is that nathaniel hawthorne thought of himself as a romancer, rather than a novelist.

though it is ironic of him of him to consider himself a romancer rather than a novelist despite of the innocent women killings in the salem witch trials which occurred in colonial massachusetts between 1692 and 1693 .