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What is the purpose of using signal words and phrases in a text written with cause and effect organizational structure?
What is the purpose of using signal words and phrases in a text written with cause and effect organizational structure?
- To indicate that cause and effect structure is being used (correct)
- To provide a chronological timeline
- To introduce unrelated information
- To confuse the reader
In what way can scholarly journal articles, news articles, or expository essays analyze the occurrence of an event?
In what way can scholarly journal articles, news articles, or expository essays analyze the occurrence of an event?
- By analyzing both causes and effects (correct)
- By examining only the causes
- By providing a descriptive account
- By focusing solely on the effects
Which of the following is NOT a signal word or phrase used to indicate cause and effect structure in a text?
Which of the following is NOT a signal word or phrase used to indicate cause and effect structure in a text?
- Because
- For this reason
- Consequently
- Moreover (correct)
What impact does the acorn shortage described in the New York Times article have on the forest ecosystem?
What impact does the acorn shortage described in the New York Times article have on the forest ecosystem?
How do legions of ticks, some infested with Lyme disease, react to the crash in the field mouse population?
How do legions of ticks, some infested with Lyme disease, react to the crash in the field mouse population?
What is the predator satiation hypothesis?
What is the predator satiation hypothesis?
How does Ritchie discuss the acorn shortage in the article?
How does Ritchie discuss the acorn shortage in the article?
Why do oak trees vary their acorn yield according to the predator satiation hypothesis?
Why do oak trees vary their acorn yield according to the predator satiation hypothesis?
How does the cause/effect structure differ from the problem/solution structure in the context of this article?
How does the cause/effect structure differ from the problem/solution structure in the context of this article?
What is one of the possible factors discussed in the text that could contribute to the acorn shortage?
What is one of the possible factors discussed in the text that could contribute to the acorn shortage?
