Question

read the introduction to darryl’s composition.

since the budget for the groundbreaking elephant - behavior - studies program has been cut—just as it was beginning to make progress—wildlife conservationists and their supporters are asking that people from all over the world promote the program by encouraging local agencies and community members to donate time and funds to secure the future of the amazingly gentle and intelligent african elephant species.

darryl is most likely writing with the purpose of

○ persuading and influencing others.
○ describing an entertaining story.
○ explaining information using dates and facts.
○ describing in an observational manner.

Explanation:

The text calls on people globally to promote an elephant conservation program by encouraging donations of time and funds. This is a direct appeal to get others to take action, which aligns with persuading and influencing their behavior. The other options do not fit: there is no entertaining story, no use of dates/facts for explanation, and it is not observational description.

Answer:

persuading and influencing others.