SAT Reading & Writing · Text Structure and Purpose
A school newsletter article begins by describing a common problem many students face: forgetting locker combinations. It then introduces a…
A school newsletter article begins by describing a common problem many students face: forgetting locker combinations. It then introduces a new numbered-keypad locker system the school plans to install next year, explaining how the new system will let students set a personal code instead of remembering a combination.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: It describes a problem and then presents a proposed solution.
The passage moves from naming a specific problem, forgotten combinations, to introducing a specific solution, the new keypad system. A captures that two-part structure directly. B invents a comparison between schools that isn't in the passage. C misstates the passage's purpose, which supports a new system instead of removing lockers. D overgeneralizes into an unrelated claim about disliking school.
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