Question 1

The author organizes this selection by —

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stating a problem related to building the bridge and explaining how it was solved

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comparing building the bridge to flying a kite

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listing all the people involved in building the bridge and describing their contributions

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identifying the reasons for building the bridge and showing how people benefited from it

Question 2

The author organizes the selection by —

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relating the history of the Sweethearts in chronological order

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describing the Sweethearts’ experience of traveling throughout the country

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detailing the major accomplishments of the Sweethearts

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comparing the Sweethearts with other swing bands of the time

Question 3

The author organizes the selection by —

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describing how Air Force One is different from a standard plane and then providing information about the plane’s role in history

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stating historical facts about Air Force One and then discussing how it can serve as a mobile command center

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comparing different forms of presidential transportation and then providing reasons why traveling on Air Force One is more convenient

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explaining the advanced technology used on Air Force One and then giving examples of how the president uses that technology

Question 4

How is the selection organized?

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It relates the development of Pixar from its early stages to the present.

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It states general information about Pixar’s movies and then gives specific information about the software used to create the movies.

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It describes the causes of the obstacles Pixar experienced and how these challenges affected the company.

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It compares the technology Pixar uses to the technology used by other film companies.

Question 5

The author organizes this selection mainly by —

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describing how Coralbots could solve some problems associated with restoring coral reefs

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discussing the activities that cause damage to coral reefs

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explaining how damage to coral reefs has become more severe over time

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comparing the methods that divers use to repair coral reefs to the methods used by Coralbots

Question 6

The problem–solution organization of paragraph 2 helps the author emphasize the —

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severity of the decrease in seed varieties

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reasons some seeds disappear more quickly than others

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best way to prepare for a natural disaster

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difficulties other seed vaults have encountered in the past

Question 7

How does the author organize the selection?

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By explaining why the Cutty Sark was an important ship and then describing efforts to preserve it

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By providing examples of how the Cutty Sark had been a useful ship in the past and then discussing how opinions about the Cutty Sark have changed over time

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By contrasting the design of the Cutty Sark with that of other ships and then providing evidence supporting the idea that the design of the Cutty Sark was superior

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By summarizing the main problem that the Cutty Sark encountered and then relating how the problem was solved

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