Melting is a process that causes a substance to change from a solid to a liquid. Melting occurs when the molecules of a solid speed up enough that the motion overcomes the attractions so that the molecules can move past each other as a liquid.
The Purpose of Work. âWe work to have leisure, on which happiness depends.â So said Aristotle, quoted by Notre Dame philosopher Gary Gutting to explain âWhat Work Is Forâ in a recent article for The New York Times. Luther countered this medieval view of workâwhich is coming back into style in our consumerist cultureâwith his doctrine of vocation.
Because of its goal, the persuasive purpose is usually the primary purpose in a piece of writing. The author may supplement the persuasive purpose with any of the other purposes. But when combined with other purposes, the persuasive purpose rises to the top. The attempt to convince the reader overrides all other goals in the writing.