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How to get "Primary Purpose of Passage" right? : Verbal
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jimmyjamesdonkey
Jun 24, 2007
I always get "The Primary Purpose of this passage is to?" wrong on Reading Comp. I'm guessing this is hurting my score as it seems like a simple questions and I always get it wrong.
Any idea on how to nail this??? I started taking notes during the section and it helps. I know what the passage is about, but trying to stick it into one of those GMAT choices is difficult. Suggestions?
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baer
Jun 24, 2007
Main Idea/Primary Purpose Questions:
Many people believe there is no difference between the main or central idea of the passage and the primary purpose of the author of the passage. This is simply not true. Let's take a look at the subtle but important difference between them:
Main Idea
The question might look something like this:
"Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?"
"Which of the following most accurately states the main idea of the passage?"
"Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage?"
"The main topic of the passage is...."
Primary Purpose
The question might look like this:
"The primary purpose of this passage is to..."
"The primary purpose of the passage as a whole is to..."
"The primary focus of this passage is on which of the following?"
"The main concern of the passage is to..."
"In the passage, the author is primarily interested in...."
"The passage is chiefly concerned with..."
i think this is helpful to
The answer is b, <span>A tyrant works with the people whose ideals he or she represents then seizes power, sharing none with supporters</span>
Answer:
i think there's a choices or read text for this...
Dickinson wants to make the point in "Tell all the Truth but convey it Slant" that we should tell the truth—the full truth—but do so subtly, indirectly, and in a roundabout way.
The reality, according to her, is too dazzling and bright for us to handle all at once.
In any case, the speaker makes a comparison between revealing the truth and reassuring young children about lightning by gently explaining it to them. Children need to be aware of the harshness of nature's rules and the unpredictability of human nature, yet adults often soften the reality to make it more pleasant.
Hence/Therefore,
To learn more about “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant,” from the given link
https://brainly.ph/question/24106639
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