Question

What is the main purpose of the following passage?

Unlike plastic bags, paper bags are made from a renewable resource, not from oil. People should use more paper bags.

Answer 1

The purpose of this passage is to persuade the reader that paper bags are better and that people should use them instead of plastic bags.
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Answer 2

Answer:

The main purpose of this passage is to persuade the reader.

Explanation:

There are four main purposes in writing: expressive, informative, literary and persuasive. In persuasive writing, the writer aims to change the readers' mind or make him or her consider a given issue. In this case, the writer tries to persuade the readers to use more paper bags.