Read the excerpt from the letter to the editor. How are mixed-use areas different from what we have
now? Let me tell you. Our city currently has a dense
downtown area and then a massive amount of sprawl
reaching out in every direction-the sprawl takes up
seventy-five percent of the city's land. Urban sprawl,
the spreading of large developments of housing and
shopping areas around a city's center, has many
negative cultural and environmental effects.
How does the structure of this excerpt support the
overall idea of the letter?
The question-and-answer form allows the writer to
lay out the benefits of mixed-use neighborhoods.
The compare-and-contrast form allows the writer to
explain how urban sprawl can be increased in her
city.
The compare-and-contrast form allows the writer to
Tefute each potential benefit of urban sprawl.
The question-and-answer form allows the writer to
define the difference between urban sprawl and
mixed-use neighborhoods.