Question

Which of these is not the purpose of structural features in a functional text such as a business letter or instruction manual?

A. to assure that the reader can skim the text rather than actually reading it

B. to assist the reader in getting through the text as quickly as possible

C. to allow the reader to identify important pieces of information

Answer 1

The answer to your question is B

Answer 2

A. to assure that the reader can skim the text rather than actually reading it  - is the answer.

This is not the purpose, as both B and c are; both are true, whereas A is not.