Question+20

Which of the following best describes the function of the sentence "Things are no better in the work world" (lines 32-33)?

This question serves to make the reader gather the purpose of the writer in writing a certain phrase. This question requires the reader to understand what "function" pertains to and what the answer choices imply. The reader must know to look at the surroundings of the sentence in question to find what issue the sentence refers to, and look for what the author definitely implies or says.

A) This is the correct answer choice, as the author indeed uses the sentence to transition from an argument about education to one about work.

B) This is an incorrect answer choice, as this sentence does not mention or blame educators in any way, and simply addresses that there is an issue.

C) This is an incorrect answer choice, as this choice does not specifically mention the issue of necessary funding for education, and also does not offer any type of solution for such a problem.

D) This is a distractor answer choice, as it is the only answer choice to reference "work", mentioned in the sentence. Though it does introduce an argument, it is not for making work more demanding, but to change the failing system.

E) This is an incorrect answer choice, as the sentence does not offer any type of specific example, and also does not reference unethical behavior, but only issues with a system.