Answer: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ... Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of ... Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text
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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
I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” ... pg. 528
"You want to know what I truly look like? I'll help you out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue." pg. 307
"Sometimes I imagined how everything looked above those clouds, knowing without question that the sun was blond, and the endless atmosphere was a giant blue eye." pg. 350
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an open space in a forest
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that's the definition
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the girl who distracts Santiago from his dreams, She is so beautiful to him that he rather be with her and stay in oasis with her than go find the treasure.
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