Analyze Text Structures

How do paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the structure of the article "Nature vs. Nurture" as a whole?

• They describe a problem and give a possible solution that the author will explain in detail.

• They introduce an argument that the author will then support with several reasons.

• They provide two opposing opinions that the author will continue to analyze.

• They present a sequence of events caused by a situation that the author will later describe.

Which two phrases from paragraph 2 best support the answer that it contribute to the structure of the article "Nature vs. Nurture" as a whole?

• "On the other hand"

• "Important factors"

• "making us who we are"

• "Based on their view"

• "For example'

In paragraph 4 of "Nature vs. Nurture", the author asks four questions, one right after the other. What are two explanations why did the author might have done this.

• It is structured around compare and contrast that convey questions that genes produce common features.

• It is structured around direct questions that convey the facts that genes produce common features.

• To make the author think about the questions.

• To pull readers directly into a challenging topic that might seem distant from their everyday lives. Rapid fire question can be more interesting to read than a series of simple questions.

What evidence in "Nature vs. Nurture" does the author provide to support the claims of each side of the debate?

• cites a study

• cites questions and a study

• cites examples and a study

• cites several facts and a study

The way the author decides to organize ideas determines how each part supports and relates to others is called..

• text structure

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

presents steps or events in time order

• problem and solution

• chronological

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Points out similarities and differences between two or more subjects

• chronological

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Describes a problem along with solutions

• chronological

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Shows how one event makes other events happen

• chronological

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

What seems to be the main text structure in the article "The Discovery of DNA's Structure"?

• chronological

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast