Question

1. (03.01 hc) zion is writing an essay about the increase in stray cats and dogs in his community. he is hoping a local council member will read his essay and consider some of his ideas to resolve the issue. in a paragraph of 3 - 5 sentences, achieve the following: (10 points) • identify and explain the text structure that would best achieve the authors purpose • identify and explain one text feature that would enhance the authors purpose • use proper grammar, conventions, and spelling

Explanation:

The author's purpose is to persuade a local council member to consider ideas for resolving the issue of increasing stray cats and dogs. A clear - topic sentence at the start of the paragraph stating the problem would be a good text structure. For example, "The rise in stray cats and dogs in our community is becoming a significant concern." A text feature that could enhance this is the use of statistics (if available) about the increase in strays to add credibility. For instance, "Over the past year, the number of reported stray animals has increased by 30%." This would make the argument more compelling.

Answer:

Text structure: Start with a clear - topic sentence stating the problem of increasing stray cats and dogs.
Text feature: Use relevant statistics (if available) about the increase in strays to add credibility.