The largest of the linen tents, erected at the campsite to protect the team of conservationists from the relentless African sun, housed the leader of the expedition, Dr. Aidan Hamilton. His round spectacles framed his slender face and complimented his gray hair as he sat outside his tent, mapping the day's journey. Julissa is most likely writing with the purpose of explaining information using dates and facts. Describing a sequence of events. Describing in an observational manner. Persuading and influencing others.

Julissa is most likely writing with the purpose of:

C. Describing in an observational manner.

Explanation:

We can conclude letter C is the correct option through elimination. The first option claims the author is writing using dates and facts. However, no dates are mentioned in the excerpt and, at least so far, there is no way to know if we are dealing with facts or fiction. The second option claims the author is writing to describe a sequence of events. In the excerpt, we can in a sense say that "nothing happens", that is, there are no events taking place, much less a sequence of them. The last option claims the author is writing to persuade and influence others. But the excerpt does not present a claim, an argument or any type of evidence supporting an opinion.

Therefore, we are left with letter C, which claims the author is writing with the purpose of describing in an observational manner. That is indeed what this excerpt is all about. So far, we know the appearance of a person, Dr. Hamilton, and we can roughly imagine the tents in the campsite. The focus has been on describing the doctor's appearance in an observational manner.