Question

4. Daquan is reading the following text selection but isn't sure what the text's purpose is. Read the text and select its purpose.

On 1 July 1983, in a dramatic four-three decision, the High Court of Australia ruled to stop the damming of the Franklin River. It brought an end to a protracted campaign that had helped bring down two state premiers and a prime minister, as well as overseeing the rise of a new figure on the political landscape – the future founder of the Greens, Bob Brown.

a. persuasive
b. informative
c. entertaining
d. The text has no purpose.

Answer 1

B, because the text is informing Daquan of the Franklin River damming decision. It isn’t persuasive (A) because it’s not trying to get you to agree on a conclusion about the river, and it’s not entertaining (C) because it’s not trying to engage the reader on a topic with humor or satire. Hope this helped! :)

Answer 2

B. Informative

The text gives a date and information of what happened both during and after the ruling. Because the text is mainly to give the reader knowledge or information on a topic, it is informative.