Select the correct answer.
What is the purpose of a descriptive essay?
A.to portray a subject using vivid language
B.to give details about a personal experience
C.to express some thoughts or ideas to readers
D.to convince readers to accept a specific point of view
E.to provide information about a topic to readers
The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written.
So A is the answer hope this helps and let me know if it's right!