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Explanation:

Analyze the text structure and development of ideas

The passage introduces Edith Clarke, a pioneering female electrical engineer, and describes her life chronologically. It begins with her birth in 1883, mentions her childhood, her education at Vassar College, and her subsequent achievements and career milestones in order.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

• Option 1 suggests a comparison with a male electrical engineer born at the same time, which is not the primary structural method used.
• Option 2 suggests introducing problems first and then describing how she solved each, which does not match the overall chronological narrative.
• Option 3 states "by describing the many accomplishments in Clarke's life in the order they happened." This matches the chronological structure of the biography (birth, childhood, college, career).
• Option 4 focuses only on childhood goals and adult accomplishments, which is too narrow.

Determine the correct option

The author unfolds ideas about Edith Clarke's life chronologically, describing her accomplishments in the order they occurred. This corresponds to the third option.

Answer:

• by comparing Clarke's life with a male electrical engineer born the same time as Clarke
• by introducing problems Clarke faced and then describing how she solved each of them
• by describing the many accomplishments in Clarke's life in the order they happened (Correct answer)
• by discussing Clarke's goals as a child and how she accomplished those goals as an adult