Structure or organization questions
Last updated: 13 Oct 2008
Structure or organization questions test your ability to identify how a passage is constructed.
The question might look like this:
- "Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?"
- "Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the passage?"
- "One function of the third paragraph is to...."
Strategy
Re-read the first line of every paragraph, and the last line of the first and last paragraphs. This should give you the general structure or outline of the argument, with which you can answer the question.
Remember to make brief notes about the structure of the text on your noteboard.
If you are looking for the organization of one paragraph, read the first and second sentence of the paragraph. That will give you a rough idea of what is the structure or organization of the paragraph.
