Question

evaluating a cause-and-effect text structure

on february 24, when hall sensed that the zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the u.s. joining the allied forces, the british home secretary presented the telegram to president wilson. one week later, news of the zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of american newspapers. on april 6, 1917, the congress of the united states declared war on germany and its allies.
-the dark game, paul janeczko

which statement best evaluates the cause-and-effect text structure in this passage?

• the text structure supports the idea that there were effects when congress declared war.
• the text structure helps to show the effects that resulted from hall sharing the telegram.
• the text structure helps to show the causes of halls decision to share the telegram.
• the text structure supports the idea that newspaper headlines had an effect on congress.

Explanation:

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Analyze the passage events

Using the Text Structures knowledge point, we identify the sequence of events described in the passage:

1. Hall senses the Zimmermann telegram will influence the U.S. to join the Allies.
2. The British home secretary presents the telegram to President Wilson.
3. One week later, news of the telegram is published on the front page of American newspapers.
4. On April 6, 1917, the United States Congress declares war on Germany.

Identify the causal chain

Using the Cause and Effect knowledge point, we trace the relationships between these events:

• The initial cause is Hall's decision to share/present the Zimmermann telegram.
• This action triggers a chain of subsequent effects: the telegram is presented to President Wilson, the news is published in American newspapers, and ultimately, Congress declares war.
• Therefore, the passage is structured to show the cascading effects that resulted from sharing the telegram.

Evaluate the given options

We evaluate each option to see which one best describes this structure:

• Option 1: "The text structure supports the idea that there were effects when Congress declared war." — Incorrect. The declaration of war is presented as the final effect, not the cause of subsequent events.
• Option 2: "The text structure helps to show the effects that resulted from Hall sharing the telegram." — Correct. The passage outlines the chain of events (news publication, declaration of war) that followed the sharing of the telegram.
• Option 3: "The text structure helps to show the causes of Hall's decision to share the telegram." — Incorrect. The passage does not explain why Hall decided to share it, only what happened after he did.
• Option 4: "The text structure supports the idea that newspaper headlines had an effect on Congress." — Incorrect. While both are mentioned, the passage does not directly establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the headlines and Congress's declaration.

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<mcq-correct>The text structure helps to show the effects that resulted from Hall sharing the telegram.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>The text structure helps to show the causes of Hall's decision to share the telegram.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>The text structure supports the idea that newspaper headlines had an effect on Congress.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the passage events

Using the Text Structures knowledge point, we identify the sequence of events described in the passage:

1. Hall senses the Zimmermann telegram will influence the U.S. to join the Allies.
2. The British home secretary presents the telegram to President Wilson.
3. One week later, news of the telegram is published on the front page of American newspapers.
4. On April 6, 1917, the United States Congress declares war on Germany.

Identify the causal chain

Using the Cause and Effect knowledge point, we trace the relationships between these events:

• The initial cause is Hall's decision to share/present the Zimmermann telegram.
• This action triggers a chain of subsequent effects: the telegram is presented to President Wilson, the news is published in American newspapers, and ultimately, Congress declares war.
• Therefore, the passage is structured to show the cascading effects that resulted from sharing the telegram.

Evaluate the given options

We evaluate each option to see which one best describes this structure:

• Option 1: "The text structure supports the idea that there were effects when Congress declared war." — Incorrect. The declaration of war is presented as the final effect, not the cause of subsequent events.
• Option 2: "The text structure helps to show the effects that resulted from Hall sharing the telegram." — Correct. The passage outlines the chain of events (news publication, declaration of war) that followed the sharing of the telegram.
• Option 3: "The text structure helps to show the causes of Hall's decision to share the telegram." — Incorrect. The passage does not explain why Hall decided to share it, only what happened after he did.
• Option 4: "The text structure supports the idea that newspaper headlines had an effect on Congress." — Incorrect. While both are mentioned, the passage does not directly establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the headlines and Congress's declaration.

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<mcq-correct>The text structure helps to show the effects that resulted from Hall sharing the telegram.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>The text structure helps to show the causes of Hall's decision to share the telegram.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>The text structure supports the idea that newspaper headlines had an effect on Congress.</mcq-option>
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