Question

informational text structure instruction analyzing the use of a problem - solution text structure the animal shelter on west end avenue is located next door to the pinetown library. the town has been receiving an average of six complaint calls each day because people are upset about the noise of barking dogs coming from the animal shelter. mayor jennings has decided to put up a wall between the two buildings. the wall will be made of a material that reduces noise by 50 percent. however, if the wall does not reduce the amount of noise, the shelter may have to be moved to a new location. what is most likely the reason the writer uses a problem - solution text structure in this passage? to force one of the two organizations to move to explain that the town has been receiving complaints to inform people that the mayor is aware of the problem to show that the problem of noise from the animal shelter is being resolved

Explanation:

The passage first presents the problem of noise - complaints from the animal shelter, then shows the mayor's solution (putting up a noise - reducing wall) and a contingency plan. The overall purpose is to demonstrate that the problem is being addressed.

Answer:

to show that the problem of noise from the animal shelter is being resolved