Read the paragraph. Every year, hikers get lost on hiking trails in wilderness areas throughout the United States. And, unfortunately, sometimes there are fatalities because the hikers cannot find their way out, are hurt, or suffer from exposure to the elements. Before going on a hike, have a plan. Know where you are going. Study a map of the area you want to hike in and take it with you. At many trailheads, you can find a map of the trails. Take a compass with you, and make sure you know how to use it. It is a good idea to never hike alone—even if you plan only a short day-hike in a familiar area. Always hike with someone else. And, most importantly, tell someone—your family, friends, or a trailhead host—where you are going and when they can expect you back! When you return, make sure you notify everyone that you are safe and sound. What is the author's purpose for writing this paragraph? to explain to readers what to do if they get lost while hiking to inform readers of the specific dangers of hiking alone to describe the equipment hikers should take with them on a hike to explain to readers how to ensure their own safety when hiking

the answer is this one: to explain to readers how to ensure their own safety when hiking

Explanation:

In the text it tells you what to do before you go hiking that way you can be safe during the hike. you just have to read the text carefully and as well as the question. Hope this is helpful to anyone else

d. football allowed the narrator and his father to reconnect after his parents' divorce.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)