Which excerpt from "career planning for high schoolers" best shows that the author’s purpose is to inform the reader? “i’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what i want to do,” says megan lovely, a high school senior who hopes to become a director someday. “all your life you’ve been asked what you want to do when you grow up,” says steve schneider . . about two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to bls . . everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career.

The correct answer is alternative C) "About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS "

By showing data, and showing the readers the scenario students find themselves in, it becomes clear that the intention of the author is to inform the readers. In this case, he's informing them about college, by showing them data on the subject.

an era of negotiation.

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7 - to develop an asian ally

11- the red scare

14   the power of military -industrial complex

17 - the economy grew quickly

24 - the separation of church and state was not important