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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
B I think it causes sympathy for life and love lost
He explained that everyone is born with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He explained that people are born with this right and nothing can take it away from him....
Answer:
The main idea in this paragraph is implicit.
Explanation:
Implicit Main Idea is not clearly stated in the paragraph. It is only suggested or inferred by supporting details present in the paragraph. In simple words a paragraph with an implicit main idea does not have any topic sentence.
Explicit Main Idea Paragraphs with explicit main idea have a topic sentence i.e a clearly stated main idea at the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph.
In this paragraph there is no topic sentence. There is no sentence with the main idea in it. We have to make inferences and suggestions to find and write the main idea/topic of the <u><em>"Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author"</em></u> paragraph .
Answer:
El rey Alcinous probablemente estaba agradecido de que Ulises derrotara al cíclope.
Explanation:
