GED Reasoning Through Language ArtsReading ComprehensionHard
A student is researching the impact of artificial intelligence on employment. She encounters an article that begins by defining AI, then discusses various sectors where AI is currently used, and finally projects future job market trends influenced by AI. Which of the following best describes the article's text structure?
- ACompare and Contrast
- BCause and Effect
- CProblem and Solution
- DGeneral to Specific
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Correct answer: D. General to Specific
The article starts with a broad concept (defining AI), then narrows down to specific applications (various sectors where AI is used), and concludes with even more specific future implications (job market trends). This progression from a broad overview to more detailed examples and predictions exemplifies a General to Specific structure.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The article focuses on AI itself, not on comparing AI to another concept or comparing different types of AI.
- B. While AI has effects, the structure is not primarily focused on presenting causes and their subsequent effects in a linear chain.
- C. No central problem is explicitly presented, nor is a solution offered as the primary organizational method.
Text Structure: General to Specific
A text structure that begins with a broad overview or general statement and then gradually narrows its focus to provide more detailed information, examples, or specific cases.
- Starts with a wide concept or thesis.
- Follows with supporting details, examples, or sub-categories.
- Often used in academic papers, reports, or informative articles.
Memory trick: G.S.C.P. = General/Specific, Sequence, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution