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Read this excerpt from paragraph 9.
That’s because focus, our ability to pay attention, is like a flashlight beam—it can only shine on one or two things at a time.
Based on the cause-and-effect structure used by the author, what can the reader predict will be discussed next in this paragraph?
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What happens when we try focusing on several things at once
Why there are no effective ways to focus on things
The reasons people have difficulty maintaining focus
How focus can be maintained even when doing many things at a time
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What happens when we try focusing on several things at once.
Reason: The sentence gives a cause (focus can only shine on one or two things) so the next part will explain the effect—what occurs when we attempt to spread attention across many things (e.g., reduced performance, mistakes, slower work).
Reason: The sentence gives a cause (focus can only shine on one or two things) so the next part will explain the effect—what occurs when we attempt to spread attention across many things (e.g., reduced performance, mistakes, slower work).
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