The writer includes the example of town resident Julia Smith to show how some people are affected by the noise.
At the next local election, a referendum is on the ballot that proposes to enact a noise ordinance to restrict excessive noises between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM. The Daily investigated this ordinance to inform its readers as they decide whether to vote “yes” or “no.” Supporters of the ordinance claim that this law would lead to a more peaceful and better rested community. This is because around 50% of town residents are still sleeping until 7 AM, and so they are unnecessarily woken by loud noises such as car horns and lawnmowers. For example, town resident Julia Smith often does not return from work as an ER nurse until after midnight, yet is regularly woken by her neighbors honking their horns at 5:30 AM. In addition, kids who need to be up for school by 6 AM often cannot fall asleep by 10 PM due to excessive noise. However, opponents of the ordinance believe that this law would violate their rights. In the words of resident Derek Green, “What happens if I need to shout or honk my horn in case of an emergency? Will I have to worry about neighbors calling the police?” What do you think? We hope you will consider this information as you make your selection at the ballot box this election season. Question Use the informational text to answer the question. Why does the writer include the example of town resident Julia Smith?(1 point) Responses to show how some people are affected by the noise to show how some people are affected by the noise to emphasize how many people are affected by the ordinance to emphasize how many people are affected by the ordinance to show how the ordinance will affect the health care system to show how the ordinance will affect the health care system to identify one of the leaders of the supporters of the ordinance
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