GMAS Structure and Purpose 2

Question 1

An author uses a compare-and-contrast structure in an informational text. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this organizational choice?

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To show how two subjects are similar and different

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To explain the steps in a process in order

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To describe the causes of a historical event

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To persuade readers to take a specific action

Question 2

A paragraph begins with a general statement and then provides specific examples to support it. This pattern is known as:

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Deductive reasoning

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Inductive reasoning

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Circular reasoning

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Analogical reasoning

Question 3

In a literary text, why might an author choose to write in second person ('you') point of view?

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To make the reader feel directly involved in the story

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To create distance between reader and character

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To show multiple characters' perspectives at once

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To indicate the story happened long ago

Question 4

An author includes a sidebar box with statistics in a science article. What structural purpose does this sidebar serve?

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To provide supplementary data without interrupting the main text

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To contradict the main argument of the article

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To summarize the entire article in brief

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To introduce a new topic unrelated to the article

Question 5

Which text structure would BEST suit an author writing about why rainforests are disappearing?

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Cause and effect

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Chronological order

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Problem and solution

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Compare and contrast

Question 6

A poem uses a consistent ABAB rhyme scheme throughout all stanzas. How does this structural choice affect the poem?

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It establishes a musical rhythm and sense of unity

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It creates a sense of disorder and unpredictability

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It makes the poem more difficult to interpret

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It limits the poet to only four lines per stanza

Question 7

A journalist writes an article where each paragraph adds a new detail about the same event. This structure is BEST described as:

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Inverted pyramid

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Flashback narrative

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Sequential cause-and-effect

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Extended metaphor