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exam lesson name: analyzing content in
exam number: 700654rr
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question 16 of 20 :
select the best answer for the question.

1. whats the primary purpose of the cause-and-effect structure?

a. to present multiple arguments
b. to give the reader facts
c. to tell a story in sequence
d. to convince the reader
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Explanation:

• Option A: Presenting multiple arguments is more related to argumentative or compare - contrast structures, not cause - effect.
• Option B: Giving facts is more of an informative structure without focusing on cause - effect relationships.
• Option C: Telling a story in sequence is a narrative structure with a chronological order, not cause - effect.
• Option D: The cause - effect structure explains why something happens (cause) and what happens as a result (effect), and this is often used to convince the reader by showing the logic behind a situation or action.

Answer:

D. To convince the reader