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Final Answer:
a. persuade the reader to believe that lap top computers are

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Explanation:
The passage describes how laptops are often used in class not for learning, but for distractions—like checking social media, emailing, or shopping. The writer says this harms education and ends with a strong challenge: “Lap tops have no place in my classroom until someone can prove to me that they belong in education I have promised.” This shows the writer’s goal is to convince readers that laptops *don’t* belong in class unless proven helpful—which means the purpose is to persuade the reader about laptops’ role (or lack thereof) in education. Option (a) matches that goal.