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A scientific journal article begins with a detailed account of a global pandemic's devastating effects on human populations and economies. The subsequent sections then describe various public health interventions, such as vaccination campaigns and social distancing measures, and analyze their effectiveness. What organizational pattern does this article primarily employ?
- AComparison and Contrast
- BProblem and Solution
- CSpatial Order
- DChronological Order
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Problem and Solution
The article first presents the 'devastating effects' of a pandemic, which constitutes a problem. It then describes 'various public health interventions' and analyzes 'their effectiveness,' which are solutions to that problem. This directly aligns with a problem and solution organizational pattern.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Comparison and contrast would involve analyzing similarities and differences between two or more distinct pandemics or interventions, which isn't the primary focus here.
- C. Spatial order describes things based on their physical location or arrangement, which is not relevant to this article's topic.
- D. While there might be some chronological elements within the solutions, the overarching structure is not merely a sequence of events but a presentation of a problem followed by responses.
Organizational Pattern
The way an author structures and arranges information in a text to convey meaning effectively, such as chronological, cause/effect, or problem/solution.
- Helps readers follow the author's logic.
- Signals the relationship between ideas.
- Common patterns include chronological, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution.
Memory trick: Structure's secret: problem met, solution set.