AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

C HAPTER 8 | H YPER P REP R EADING • 157

PASSAGE DEVELOPMENT

Development items ask about the sequence or structure of the passage. However, the test-writers don’t simply ask “What comes next?” They’re a little bit more devious than that. Although they may ask questions about the passage’s or a part of the passage’s overall structure, they can also ask about the relationship between one part of the passage and the whole passage or about details and the logical roles those details play. Some examples of Development question stems include • The author develops the passage primarily by: • The author proceeds primarily by: • The author mentions . . . in order to: • Which of the following best explains why the author introduc- es . . . ? One of the keys to answering Development items correctly is asking why— ™Š› †‹† –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ƒ‡ ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡…‹•‹‘ǫ Š› †‹† Š‡ ‘” •Š‡…Š‘‘•‡ –‘ ‹…Ž—†‡ ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…‡šƒ’Ž‡ ƒ– –Šƒ– •’‡…‹ϐ‹…’‘‹–ǫ ‡‹‰ ƒ„Ž‡ –‘ ‰‹˜‡ ƒ ‰‘‘†ǡ logical answer to questions like these could put you well on your way to ϐ‹†‹‰ –Š‡…‘””‡…– ƒ•™‡”• –‘ ‡˜‡Ž‘’‡– ‹–‡•Ǥ 7. The author of Passage A mentions Nosema ceranae in order to: A. explain the loss of the colony that was not treated with nicotinoids. B. show that the losses due to CCD are greater than those normally expected. C. refute the suggestion that CCD is caused by exposure to nicotinoids. Ǥ ‹†‡–‹ˆ› ƒ ˆƒ–ƒŽ ϐŽƒ™ ‹ –Š‡ †‡•‹‰ ‘ˆ ”Ǥ —ǯ• ‡š’‡”‹‡– ‘ –Š‡ cause of CCD. In this section, we will cover the three Passage Development question types: Development, Vocabulary, and Voice. These questions test your ability to understand the structure and tone of a passage. Development questions ask about the sequence of events or the organization of a passage. Vocabulary questions test your understanding of a word or phrase in context. Voice questions ask about the author’s attitude and tone.

Explanations for the example questions are included later in the chapter. Circle your answers now. Later when you reach the explanations at the end of the section, come back and check to make sure you answered the questions correctly.

DEVELOPMENT

ACCELEPREP APPROACH These questions refer back to the passages on pages 148–149. POWER TIP While there’s no way for you to actually know what the author intended, or why he or •Š‡ ƒ†‡ ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡…‹•‹‘ǡ you can deduce what the best answer would be based on logic. The best question to ask yourself when dealing with these items is, what is the most reasonable reason?

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