Question

What structure is used in this part of the article?
6 points
A. Cause and effect
B. Problem and solution
C. Advantages and disadvantages
D. Chronological order

Answer 1

I don’t have the passage, so I can’t pick one of the choices for you. If you paste the part of the article I’ll identify the structure. Meanwhile, here’s how to tell them apart quickly:

- Cause and effect
- Shows why something happened and what resulted.
- Signal words: because, therefore, as a result, consequently, due to, so.
- Typical pattern: one or more causes followed by effects (or vice versa).

- Problem and solution
- Presents a problem or challenge and then proposes one or more solutions.
- Signal words: problem, issue, solution, solve, fix, one way to address, to tackle.
- Look for explicit statement of a problem followed by steps or remedies.

- Advantages and disadvantages
- Lists pros and cons of something, often balanced or comparative.
- Signal words: advantage(s), benefit(s), disadvantage(s), drawback(s), however, on the other hand.
- Structure: a series of positives and negatives, sometimes with a conclusion or recommendation.

- Chronological order
- Events or steps arranged by time or sequence.
- Signal words: first, next, then, finally, in 1990, subsequently, later.
- Look for dates, sequence markers, or step-by-step instructions.

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