Question

Read the passage.

America has fostered a culture in which many feel they should not have to work to achieve results. Some employers complain that recent graduates are lazy and unmotivated. The business world, in particular, has lowered its expectations of new college graduates entering the workforce. The same jobs require fewer skills and less education than they did in previous decades. While this phenomenon may trace its origins to the fact that businesses received less-qualified candidates, it has turned into a vicious cycle. The fewer qualifications the business world demands, the less education our youth pursue and the lower educational standards become.

What type of paragraph organization is used in the passage?


topic, restatement, and illustration


problem and solution


question and answer

Answer 1

The type of paragraph organization used in the passage is **problem and solution**. The passage discusses the problem of lowered expectations and educational standards in the workforce and hints at the cyclical nature of this issue. While it doesn't explicitly offer solutions, it outlines the problems resulting from this situation.