Craft and StructureHardStructure of a text about the desert at night
Craft and Structure practice question
Most people think of the desert as empty. Walk it at night and it is anything but: beetles, foxes, owls, a hare, all busy in the cool. By day they are underground or under rock, and the emptiness returns. The desert is not empty; it is asleep.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It states a common view, contradicts it with observation, and ends by reframing the view.Correct
- B. It lists desert animals in order of size.
- C. It argues that deserts should be protected.
- D. It compares the desert by day with a forest.
Answer: A. It states a common view, contradicts it with observation, and ends by reframing the view.
Empty, then busy, then asleep.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It lists desert animals in order of size.
- The animals are examples, not a ranked list.
- C. It argues that deserts should be protected.
- No argument for protection.
- D. It compares the desert by day with a forest.
- No forest.
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