Set 6: Text Structure (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The 'Broken Windows Theory' posits that visible signs of disorder encourage further crime. Policy implementation, however, has often led to aggressive policing of minor offenses, sparking debate about the criminalization of poverty.
Which choice best describes the trajectory from theory to practice?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Theory: Broken Windows. Implementation: Aggressive policing. Consequence: Debate/Criminalization of poverty (Controversial). Authors structure their writing purposefully to guide readers through their ideas. Identify the organizational pattern (cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) and how each part contributes to the whole. Authors choose organizational patterns deliberately to enhance their message. Recognizing whether a text uses chronological order, cause-effect, compare-contrast, or problem-solution helps you understand the author's purpose and follow the logic.
Key Evidence:
• "posits"
• "implementation ... led to"
• "sparking debate"
Why others are wrong: B (Debated/Controversial.), D (Social impact.), C (Causal chain.).
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