Craft and StructureVery hardStructure of a passage that revises a first judgement
Craft and Structure practice question
The first reviewers called the building ugly, and they were not wrong about its surfaces: raw concrete, streaked by rain within a year. But the plan was another matter. Every flat had a view of the river, every stairwell a window, and the courtyards caught the afternoon sun. Fifty years on, the concrete is grey and the residents' waiting list is the longest in the city. The reviewers judged the skin; the tenants have judged the body.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It concedes the early criticism on one point, sets against it the merits of another, and ends by reframing the disagreement.Correct
- B. It argues that the building should be demolished.
- C. It describes the building's construction in order.
- D. It praises the first reviewers' judgement.
Answer: A. It concedes the early criticism on one point, sets against it the merits of another, and ends by reframing the disagreement.
Skin conceded, body praised, contrast named.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It argues that the building should be demolished.
- The waiting list argues the opposite.
- C. It describes the building's construction in order.
- No construction sequence.
- D. It praises the first reviewers' judgement.
- The reviewers judged only the skin.
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