Asked by Jill

At the next local election, a referendum is on the ballotthat proposes to enact a noise ordinance to restrictexcessive noises between the hours of 10 PM and 7AM. The Daily investigated this ordinance to inform itsreaders as they decide whether to vote “yes” or “no.”
Supporters of the ordinance claim that this law wouldlead to a more peaceful and better rested community.This is because around 50% of town residents are stillsleeping until 7 AM, and so they are unnecessarilywoken by loud noises such as car horns andlawnmowers. For example, town resident Julia Smithoften does not return from work as an ER nurse untilafter midnight, yet is regularly woken by her neighborshonking their horns at 5:30 AM. In addition, kids whoneed to be up for school by 6 AM often cannot fallasleep by 10 PM due to excessive noise.
However, opponents of the ordinance believe that thislaw would violate their rights. In the words of residentDerek Green, “What happens if I need to shout or honkmy horn in case of an emergency? Will I have to worryabout neighbors calling the police?”
What do you think? We hope you will consider thisinformation as you make your selection at the ballot boxthis election season.
A)
Use the informational text to answer thequestion.
Which additional detail would be most effective toadd to paragraph 3?
(1 point)
“It shouldn’t be that difficult to respect one’s
neighbors and not wake them up at all hours
of the night,” said resident Gabrielle Tafoya.
A few residents have complained that their
health has been affected by being woken at
night by loud noises.
It appears that just a few residents have
been causing most of the noise at night.
Resident Lola Stetson believes that the
ordinance is not needed and would be too
difficult to enforce

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Choice 4: "Resident Lola Stetson believes that the ordinance is not needed and would be too difficult to enforce."

Reason: It expands the opponents' viewpoint already in paragraph 3 by adding a concrete concern about enforcement and necessity, strengthening that paragraph's focus.