Practice Flashcards: SAT — text structure and purpose | Zestly

Question 1

Purpose question

Accepted Answer

A question asking what a specific sentence does within the context of an argument, such as conceding a point or providing evidence.

Question 2

Structure question

Accepted Answer

A question asking how the entire passage is organized, such as presenting a problem followed by a solution.

Question 3

Concession

Accepted Answer

A rhetorical move where the writer acknowledges a valid point made by an opposing side before refuting it.

Question 4

Evidence

Question 5

Consequence

Question 6

Rhetorical function

Question 7

Distractor quality

Question 8

Thesis statement

Question 9

Counterargument

Question 10

Logical structure

Question 11

Rebuttal

Question 12

Synthesis