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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a text introducing an artist

Craft and Structure practice question

Ceramicist Hana Ortiz makes bowls so thin that light passes through them. She throws each one on a wheel, then shaves the walls with a blade until they are less than a millimetre thick. Her work is now shown in museums in three countries.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

  1. A. To introduce an artist and the distinctive quality of her work.Correct
  2. B. To explain how to make a bowl.
  3. C. To argue that thin bowls are impractical.
  4. D. To list the museums that show her work.

Answer: A. To introduce an artist and the distinctive quality of her work.

Who she is and what makes her bowls unusual.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. To explain how to make a bowl.
The method is described briefly, not taught.
C. To argue that thin bowls are impractical.
No argument about practicality.
D. To list the museums that show her work.
No museums are named.

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