TEAS Reading: Craft and Structure

Question 1

A health article opens by describing the nationwide shortage of nurses and concludes by proposing expanded nursing school enrollment. Which text structure does this represent?

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Problem and solution

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Chronological order

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Compare and contrast

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Cause and effect

Question 2

An author writes: 'All applicants to accredited nursing programs must achieve a minimum TEAS score of 60% for admission.' What is the author's PRIMARY purpose?

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To inform readers of an established admission requirement

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To entertain readers with an anecdote about nursing school applications

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To persuade readers to pursue a nursing career

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To describe the historical development of nursing education standards

Question 3

Which transition word BEST signals a contrast or shift between two ideas?

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However

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Furthermore

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Therefore

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Similarly

Question 4

A passage about Florence Nightingale describes her early life, then her work in Crimea, then her later reforms to hospital sanitation. Which text structure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Chronological

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Cause and effect

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Problem and solution

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Compare and contrast

Question 5

What is the key difference between an author's TONE and an author's PURPOSE?

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Tone reflects the author's attitude toward the subject; purpose is the reason the author wrote the text

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Tone refers to the subject matter of the text; purpose refers to the intended audience

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Tone refers to factual content only; purpose refers to opinions expressed

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Tone and purpose are interchangeable terms that describe the same concept

Question 6

In a persuasive article, the author cites five studies supporting her argument but omits four studies with contradictory findings. This technique is best described as:

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Cherry-picking — selectively using only evidence that supports one's position

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Ethos — building credibility by citing academic sources

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Bandwagon appeal — claiming an argument is correct because many people agree

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Red herring — introducing irrelevant information to distract from the main point