Set 7: Text Structure (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Gentrification revitalizes neighborhoods, bringing new businesses and safer streets. Yet, it often displaces long-term residents who can no longer afford the rising rents. Planners struggle to find a middle ground.
Which choice best summarizes the structure?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Pos: Revitalizes. Neg: Displaces. Dilemma: Struggle to find middle ground. 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:
• "revitalizes"
• "Yet ... displaces"
• "struggle to find"
Why others are wrong: A (Social issue, not theory.), C (General phenomenon.), B (No clear success.).
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