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Title: Text Structure And Purpose

Grade: 1400-a Lesson: S2-L2

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	The following text is from Walt Whitman’s 1860 poem “Calamus 24.” I HEAR it is charged against me that I seek to destroy institutions, But really I am neither for nor against institutions (What indeed have I in common with them?—Or what with the destruction of them?), Only I will establish in the Mannahatta [Manhattan] and in every city of These States, inland and seaboard, And in the fields and woods, and above every keel [ship] little or large, that dents the water Without edifices, or rules, or trustees, or any argument, The institution of the dear love of comrades. Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
2	Hint	The details and facts help to draw the main idea of the passage.
3	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
4	Choice.A	Choice A is incorrect. While the speaker does address an opinion of him that he believes to be untrue, he doesn’t indicate that this attitude has become increasingly prevalent. The speaker also concludes by explaining his goal for the future rather then his current worldview"	The speaker questions an increasingly prevalent attitude and then summarizes his worldview.
5	Choice.B	Choice B is incorrect because the text doesn’t portray the speaker as isolated or regretful, and the speaker gestures toward a hope for societal change but doesn’t offer an explicit prediction that it will happen.	contrived The speaker regrets his isolation from others, and then predicts a profound change in society.
6	Choice.C	Choice C is incorrect because the speaker addresses a criticism of him that he believes to be false; he doesn’t admit any personal shortcomings. Moreover, the speaker concludes by stating a goal he has rather than showcasing his achievements.	The speaker concedes his personal shortcomings and then boasts of his many achievements.
7	Choice.D	Choice D is the best answer because it best describes the overall structure of the text. The speaker begins by stating that he has heard that others are accusing him of seeking to destroy institutions. The speaker then addresses this criticism by stating that he is “neither for nor against institutions.” Instead, the speaker states that his ultimate goal is to instill “the institution of the dear love of comrades” everywhere in the country. Therefore, the overall structure of the text is best described as an address of criticism followed by an announcement of a grand ambition.	The speaker addresses a criticism leveled against him, then announces a grand ambition of his
8	Step:	Correct sentence	The choice that describes the overall structure of the text - The speaker addresses a criticism leveled against him, then announces a grand ambition of his.
9	Answer	Choice	D
10	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

The following text is from Walt Whitman’s 1860 poem “Calamus 24.”

I HEAR it is charged against me that I seek to destroy institutions,
But really I am neither for nor against institutions
(What indeed have I in common with them?—Or what with the destruction of them?),
Only I will establish in the Mannahatta [Manhattan] and in every city of These States, inland and seaboard,
And in the fields and woods, and above every keel [ship] little or large, that dents the water
Without edifices, or rules, or trustees, or any argument,
The institution of the dear love of comrades.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

Hint

The details and facts help to draw the main idea of the passage.

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

Choice A is incorrect. While the speaker does address an opinion of him that he believes to be untrue, he doesn’t indicate that this attitude has become increasingly prevalent. The speaker also concludes by explaining his goal for the future rather then his current worldview"

The speaker questions an increasingly prevalent attitude and then summarizes his worldview.

Choice.B

Choice B is incorrect because the text doesn’t portray the speaker as isolated or regretful, and the speaker gestures toward a hope for societal change but doesn’t offer an explicit prediction that it will happen.

contrived The speaker regrets his isolation from others, and then predicts a profound change in society.

Choice.C

Choice C is incorrect because the speaker addresses a criticism of him that he believes to be false; he doesn’t admit any personal shortcomings. Moreover, the speaker concludes by stating a goal he has rather than showcasing his achievements.

The speaker concedes his personal shortcomings and then boasts of his many achievements.

Choice.D

Choice D is the best answer because it best describes the overall structure of the text. The speaker begins by stating that he has heard that others are accusing him of seeking to destroy institutions. The speaker then addresses this criticism by stating that he is “neither for nor against institutions.” Instead, the speaker states that his ultimate goal is to instill “the institution of the dear love of comrades” everywhere in the country. Therefore, the overall structure of the text is best described as an address of criticism followed by an announcement of a grand ambition.

The speaker addresses a criticism leveled against him, then announces a grand ambition of his

Step:

Correct sentence

The choice that describes the overall structure of the text - The speaker addresses a criticism leveled against him, then announces a grand ambition of his.

Answer

Choice

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?