Questions+15-16+(Susmita+Ghose)

Question 15: The function of the question is to ask the reader what the main purpose of the entire passage is. The reader must know the main message/idea the passage conveys. He/she must also know how to pinpoint certain phrases in the text to find the main idea.

Question 16 The function of the question is to ask the reader kind of relationship exists between the first two sentences of the passage. The reader needs to know the meaning of the two first sentences and the message they convey in order to answer the question. The must also know how to identify relationships between phrases.
 * A is the correct answer because it uses phrases like "significantly affect.." and uses statistics to support the claim that American education system is lacking
 * B is incorrect because the passage is agasint the current policy on education
 * C is incorrect because the passage does not mention any disadvantages
 * D is incorrect because the author uses the critic Kozol to support his/her arguments, not refute it
 * E is incorrect because the author does not encourage more research, rather he/she wants action to be taken


 * A is incorrect because the second statement is not an opinion
 * B is incorrect because the second statement does not repeat the same idea in the first sentence
 * C is the correct answer because the first statement introduces the main idea and the following sentence introduces a problem.
 * D is incorrect because the first sentence does not introduce any goals
 * E is incorrect because the two statements are not arguing against each other.