What is the structure of this final section, paragraphs 13-16?
Answer: Correct! Go to question 2.
Answer: Incorrect. The answer is C, Problem and Solution. The researchers are trying to find a solution to the problem, what is the source of the popping noise that popcorn makes. After various efforts to solve the problem, the researchers finally conclude that the release of water vapor is what causes the popping noise. Go to question 2.
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Question 2
How does the author use a problem/solution in the final section "Look, Listen, Then Taste" to reveal the overall purpose?
Remember that the central idea of the text is Virot and Ponomarenko wanted to learn what makes popcorn jump and why it makes that pop-pop-pop sound.
Type your analysis of the article in the space below. Think about the author's central idea and how the problem/solution text structure helped achieve the author's purpose. Write your analysis in paragraph form. Remember to use textual evidence and reasoning to provide a concise and clear explanation.
Answer Feedback:The author uses the problem/solution text structure in the final section of the article to reveal the results of a scientific investigation. Remember, the central idea, presented at the beginning of the article, is that two scientists want to know why popcorn jumps and why it makes the popping sound. At the end of the article, the author clearly explains three methods that were used to answer this question and therefore, ultimately solve the problem. The author's overall purpose was to present the findings of these scientists but also to explain some of the interesting information about popcorn throughout the article. By using a problem/solution structure at the end, the author achieved the overall purpose of explaining the central idea of the article.
Structure
Something that is built, like a bridge or a building.