Question

which characteristics best identify an article as an editorial? select three options. the article is written to convince others to agree with the author. the article is written to inform, and uses plain, objective language. the author uses emotional language to support a claim. the author includes a persuasive conclusion at the end of the article. the piece does not include any potential bias. a community member writes the article.

Explanation:

Editorials are opinion - pieces. Their main goal is to persuade. They often use emotional language to make a claim and have a persuasive conclusion. They are not objective and neutral like informative articles, and can have bias. The writer is not necessarily a community member.

Answer:

The article is written to convince others to agree with the author.
The author uses emotional language to support a claim.
The author includes a persuasive conclusion at the end of the article.