Set 8: Text Structure
Explanation
PASSAGE
The garden was a riot of color, untamed and wild. But in the center stood a single, perfectly pruned rosebush, a symbol of order amidst chaos.
Which choice best describes the visual focus of the description?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Surroundings: Riot/Wild. Center: Pruned/Order. This is a contrast/focal point. 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:
• "untamed and wild"
• "But in the center"
• "order amidst chaos"
Why others are wrong: C (Full of life.), D (High variation.), B (Garden.).
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