Question

use the first text "Ignaz Semmelweis Saved Lives: Wash Your Hands" and the second text "1847: Wash Your Hands" to answer the question. which statement below summarizes the way the second text differs from the first text in terms of text structure? A) the second text uses a compare and contrast text structure to emphasize the enormous struggle Dr. Semmelweis had to go through to get others to listen to him B) the second text uses a compare and contrast text structure to highlight the enormous impact of Semmelweis's solution C) the second text uses problem-solution text structure to emphasize the enormous struggle Dr. Semmelweis had to go through to get others to listen to him D) the second text uses a problem-solution text structure to highlight the enormous impact of Semmelweis's solution

Answer 1

D

The second text presents the problem (high death rates) and the solution (washing hands) and focuses on the impact of that solution, whereas the first is more of a broader narrative.