Chapter 6 Reading For Function

Question 1

What do function question ask you to do?

Answer 1

They tell you to move beyond the literal meaning of a section of a passage, or a passage as a whole, to understanding their larger purpose.

Question 2

Types of function questions fall into two caterorgies, what are they?

Answer 2

1. Those that can only be answered by looking at the specific wording in the lines provided in the question. In such cases, the lines will typically contain phrasing, punctuation, or a key transition that points to a particular answer.
   2.Those that cannot be obtained by looking at the lines provided in the question but that instead depend on contextual information.

Question 3

Things to ask yourself as reading the passage.

Answer 3

What is the purpose of the underlined statement within the passage as a whole?
Or
What point does the underlined statement serve to support?

Question 4

What is a main point?

Answer 4

Main point is the primary argument the author is making. It is usually stated more or less directly in the passage, usually in the introduction and conclusion.

Question 5

What is a primary purpose?

Answer 5

The primary purpose is the rhetorical goal of the passage as a whole (e.g., explain, emphasize, describe). While the primary purpose is based on the overall passage, there is often a key sentence that will point to a particular answer.