Use the two texts to answer the question. Which statements best describe how each text structure supported its author’s purpose? Select the two correct answers. Responses The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by demonstrating how a complex issue evolved over time, which the author hoped to convey. The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by demonstrating how a complex issue evolved over time, which the author hoped to convey. - no response given The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by providing readers with several viable solutions to a problem, because the author hoped the audience would act. The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by providing readers with several viable solutions to a problem, because the author hoped the audience would act. - no response given The structure of text 1 supported its author’s purpose by proving that other solutions to the problem would have been inferior given the circumstances, which was the author’s main point. The structure of text 1 supported its author’s purpose by proving that other solutions to the problem would have been inferior given the circumstances, which was the author’s main point. - no response given The structure of text 1 supported its author’s purpose by placing focus on the resolution to the issue that was the paragraph’s central focus. The structure of text 1 supported its author’s purpose by placing focus on the resolution to the issue that was the paragraph’s central focus. - no response given The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by highlighting the absurdity of the situation, which was what the author hoped to convey.

Answer 1

Based on the descriptions provided, the two correct statements that best describe how each text structure supported its author’s purpose are:

1. The structure of text 2 supported its author’s purpose by demonstrating how a complex issue evolved over time, which the author hoped to convey.
2. The structure of text 1 supported its author’s purpose by placing focus on the resolution to the issue that was the paragraph’s central focus.

These statements highlight how the organization of each text aligns with the authors' intentions and conveys their messages effectively.