Which best compares the themes of the Oedipus rex and The Glass of Milk

Which statement best describes a text with a cause-and-effect structure

Alexandra [31]

Cause and effect is a common way to organize information in a text. Paragraphs structured as cause and effect explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something. The cause and effect text structure is generally used in expository and persuasive writing modes.

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2 years ago

What is the main purpose of the first paragraph of the passage Sequoyah

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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

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2 years ago

Please write one clear sentence using "set" as the subject, and the past tense of "lay" or "lie" (not in the sense of fibbing) a

cestrela7 [59]

She set the table to get ready for lunch after lunch she went to lie or lay down for a nap

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3 years ago

Vocabulary for chapters 5-8 in something wicked comes this way

Kitty [74]

vocabulary word list for Something Wicked This Way Comes is arranged in order of appearance.

Part One: Arrivals

Chapters 1-7

iron monger, curlicue, doohingies, solder, droll, mountebank, catapult, perambulate, elixir, slither, hordes, serpentine, incongruous, effulgence, calligraphy, voluptuous, flourish, calliope

Chapters 8-17

shuffling, chuffing, gesticulation, semaphore, precipe, tolling, fathom, reverberation, prowl, mortuary, strewing, commotion, encampment

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3 years ago

What do you consider to be Krieder's argument in this essay?

Mila [183]

Answer:

I’m going to go on a rant and say a lot of things that I might not totally mean if I thought about it harder.

Explanation:

But I feel like I need to say it, especially before I leave Harvard. And maybe I’m biased, but I’ve worked in other countries, so here it is: Americans don’t know how to take a break. And when they do, they’re still on the clock, plugged into emails so nobody misses anything or gets fired (or whatever). People are so scared to take days off that they end up retiring with a year of paid leave.

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3 years ago