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?
- A. To introduce an artist and the distinctive quality of her work.Correct
- B. To explain how to make a bowl.
- C. To argue that thin bowls are impractical.
- 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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