Question

1. the authors purpose is to—

a. argue.
b. inform.
c. entertain.
organizational text structure
how a text is organized can give you clues about the connections and distinctions the au making. writers choose the best pattern through which to present the information and point. here are some of the most common organizational patterns.
comparison and contrast
comparison and contrast focuses on how things are similar and different. an autho article about european and african swallows, for instance. the article might include similarities between the two, like their insect diets, and differences, like their airspeed velocities. the author could organize the article by explaining similarities first, followed by differences, or the other way around.
chronological or sequential order
chronological order (also called time order) means that events happen in sequence. for example, the sequence of events in a biography typically pr from the subject’s early life to his later life. a related pattern is sequential o sequential order to explain a process, like making something from a recipe
cause and effect
cause and effect explores the relationships between ideas and events. to show why things happen (the cause) and what happens as a result ( author might write about how dependence upon the potato as a crop tato disease led to the irish potato famine of the 1840s.
blem and solution
use you need to determine the cause of the problem and ide ive solution, problem and solution is closely related to cau

Explanation:

The text is about different organizational text structures (comparison and contrast, chronological order, cause and effect, etc.) and their definitions with examples. The author's purpose here is to inform the reader about these text structures, not to argue (which would involve persuading with a stance) or entertain (which would aim for enjoyment). So the correct option is B.

Answer:

B. inform