RW-CS-04 · Craft and Structure

Overall text structure

Text Structure and Purpose · Stage 2

01 · Key idea

Label the role of each section in order.

Build on: RW-CS-03

02 · Worked example

Text: “First the author describes an old method. Next, she identifies its weakness. Finally, she presents a new method.” Describe the structure.

This teaching example is original and is not an official SAT question.

Reasoning

The text moves from background to a problem and then a response.

Answer

Old method → limitation → new solution

03 · Next step

Practice questions remain in English, as on the SAT.

RW-CS-04 · Overall text structure