Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by a 'though' contrast
Craft and Structure practice question
Though the essay's argument is ____, its prose is so tangled that most readers give up before reaching it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. cogentCorrect
- B. incoherent
- C. verbose
- D. tentative
Answer: A. cogent
'Though' sets the argument's quality against the prose's failure. A strong, convincing argument buried in bad prose — 'cogent'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. incoherent
- 'Incoherent' would make the argument as bad as the prose; 'though' demands a contrast.
- C. verbose
- 'Verbose' describes wordiness, which is a fault of the prose, not a merit of the argument.
- D. tentative
- 'Tentative' means hesitant and unsure — not a quality worth contrasting with tangled prose.
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