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Poor Richard's Almanac
Explanation:
So In Poor Richard's Almanac, I found that The calendar, weather, poetry, sayings, and astronomical and astrological information included in a regular almanac of the time were all included in the Almanack. Franklin also had the occasional mathematics exercise, and an early example of demography may be seen in the Almanack from 1750. The overall goal of Poor Richard's Almanack was to offer regular people inexpensive information. Ben Franklin aimed to strengthen the colonies' morale, financial standing, and virtue. His almanac served as a vehicle for disseminating such ideas, beliefs, and counsel.
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i think it will be option A
Answer:
A) I mean, come on, these parents need to wise up and not be so stupid about the measles! Is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The tone in the first option would be the proper one if the conversation were taking place among friends because it uses informal expressions and words that shouldn't be used when discussing a topic such as disease. So, if the passage is formal, the others fit so A is correct.
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These are the lines that are found toward the end of the poem. Beowulf is already dead - he has defeated the dragon, but has also died in the process. Before his death, he instructed his men to build a tower in his honor, so this part of the poem talks about that. It talks about how the Geats made this monument for their late king, and how they grieved his death by telling his greatest accomplishments, like defeating Grendel and his mother. Then they hid the dragon's treasures in the tower, as per Beowulf's instructions, so that no one could ever find them.
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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..."
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