The Writer's Purpose: What Is the Aim? To find out if a writer's purpose is expository (to give information) or persuasive (to persuade), ask these questions:

• Does the writer convey factual information or express opinions?
• Are the facts accurate? Is the information biased (slanted) to support the writer's views?
• Does the writer know what he or she is talking about? That is, how qualified is the writer?
• Is the writer trying to persuade me to do or believe something?

(a) Compare the presentation and sequence of information in the recipe and the how-to article. How are they the same? How are they different?

(b) Identify areas of each article in which a reader could misinterpret information. Does one text better enable you to read to perform a task?

. Refer to the Baseball 2016 data, which include information on the 2016 Major League Baseball season. The data include the mean player salary since 2000. Plot the information and develop a linear trend equation. Write a brief report on your findings.

Use the information in given problem to write an expression for the total monthly profit $P(n), n \geq 100$.

What distinct information is conveyed in each of the six main sections of the graphic? Explain.

For the sampling situation, identify the population as exactly as possible. That is, say what kind of individuals the population consists of and say exactly which individuals fall in the population. If the information given is not complete, complete the description of the population in a reasonable way. -The 2000 Census tried to gather basic information from every household in the United States. A "long form" requesting much additional information was sent to a sample of about 17% of household.

Construct a triangle, if possible, using the following information.

$$A=30^{\circ}, B=45^{\circ}, b=4$$

How can one measure the information in a sample pertinent to a specific population parameter?

Write an equation of the line with the given information. $R(1,4), S(-2,-3)$

Organize information about nuclear energy. Nuclear Power Plant nuclei are producing energy

Match each of the components of faithful representation with its definition.

$$\begin{array}{ll} \text{Faithful Representation} & \text{Definitions}\\ \hline \text{1. \_\_\_\_\_ Freedom from error} & \text{a. All information necessary to describe an item is reported.}\\ \text{2. \_\_\_\_\_ Neutrality} & \text{b. Information that does not bias the decision maker.}\\ \text{3. \_\_\_\_\_ Completeness} & \text{c. Reported amounts reflect the best available information.}\\ \end{array}$$

Visit the Federal Reserve System online at www.federalreserve.gov, and go to the consumer information section. Read one of the consumer information articles that interests you. In no more than a page, summarize, in your own words, what you learned from the article.

Create a data file to store blood donor information for a biomedical research company. For every donor, store the person’s name, blood type, Rh factor, and blood pressure information. The Blood type is either A, B, AB, or O. The Rh factor is + or -. The blood pressure consists of two readings: systolic and diastolic (both are double numbers). Write a script to read from your file into a data structure and print the information from the file.

The FCC-information document and the troubleshooting guide both provide information on _____. A. what to do when something doesn't work right B. the legal responsibilities of the purchaser and the manufacturer C. product specifications D. warranty coverage when the product breaks down