Question

What type of essay is this?
A)narrative
B)persuasive
C)critical
D)literary


Our mountain regions are unique and beautiful places. We must preserve them for future generations. One of the most serious threats to our mountains is ridgetop development. Large housing developments built on steep slopes and along mountain ridges are unsightly. And they adversely affect the scenic views that draw tourists to our region each year. Who wants to drive to the mountains to see not the lovely tree-covered outline of the gently sloping mountain ridges against the sky but rows of houses jutting from the ridges and slopes with little or no tree cover between them? Because tourism is the biggest industry in our area, maintaining our scenic ridgelines is crucial to continued economic success here.

Ridgetop development not only detracts from scenic mountain views and threatens our area's top industry, it also harms the environment. Stripping large areas to create multiple building sites removes the trees and other plants. These resources provide natural erosion barriers on steep slopes. Large housing developments on ridges often increase erosion and runoff into streams and rivers.

Answer 1

narrative - a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

persuasive - good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

critical - expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art.

literary - Literary fiction, also known as serious fiction, is a term principally used for fictional works that hold literary merit, that is to say, they are works that offer deliberate social commentary or political criticism, or focus on the individual to explore some part of the human condition.

Answer 2

what do you think it is @Bree914

Answer 3

In just reading the first two sentences, you can see how they're trying to urge you to do something

Answer 4

I think it is persuasive

Answer 5

I believe the same, as it's trying to persuade you to take a certain point

Answer 6

thank you