Question

Use the passage linked below to answer the question.

Short Passage from "Ignaz Semmelweis Saved Lives: Wash Your Hands"
Which choice best describes the text structure that is mainly used in this passage?


(1 point)

The passage uses a problem/solution structure to describe how modern schools improved Semmelweis’s reputation

The passage uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure to argue that Semmelweis’s ideas were important.

The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times.

The passage uses a cause/effect structure to explain what led individuals to express sympathy for Semmelweis.

Answer 1

The passage uses a compare/contrast structure to discuss how Semmelweis was viewed in different times. It contrasts the rejection he faced during his life with the later recognition and sympathy he received.