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Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 Everyone should learn to touch-type, argues teacher Mia Kato: it doubles writing speed and frees the mind for the words. Text 2 Touch-typing does speed up writing, but studies of children find that those who type their drafts revise less than those who write by hand, and their drafts are longer but not better. Speed is not the only thing a writer needs.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?

  1. A. Text 2 accepts Kato's claim about speed but argues that speed alone does not make better writing.Correct
  2. B. Text 2 denies that touch-typing is faster.
  3. C. Text 2 argues that no one should type.
  4. D. Text 2 recommends touch-typing more strongly than Kato does.

Answer: A. Text 2 accepts Kato's claim about speed but argues that speed alone does not make better writing.

'Does speed up writing, but' — less revision, no better drafts.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Text 2 denies that touch-typing is faster.
Text 2 accepts the speed gain.
C. Text 2 argues that no one should type.
Not argued.
D. Text 2 recommends touch-typing more strongly than Kato does.
Text 2 is more cautious.

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