Question

mildred ella didriksen was born in 1914 in port arthur, texas. as a teenager, she worked many part - time jobs to support her family. known as \baby\ among her family and friends, mildred was always eager to play boys games with her brothers. she hit five home runs in one baseball game, and \baby\ changed into \babe\ (after the famous babe ruth). this was only the beginning of her glorious future as an athlete. she was a star player on her high school team.
babe didrikson played track and field at the olympic level. she even broke world records. this was at a time when women could not play in every sport they wanted to like men could. babe didrikson played golf and basketball as well. she had a talent for many things like singing, acting, and dress - making. whatever she tried her hand at, babe didrikson was great.
what writing technique does the author use to organize this passage?
a. the author first shows the cause and then its effect.
b. the author compares one form of sport to another.
c. the author classifies life events to organize them.
d. the author arranges the passage in a sequence.

Explanation:

To determine the writing technique, analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage doesn't focus on cause - effect relationships. It's about Babe Didrikson's life events over time, not explaining why something happened and its result.
• Option B: The passage mentions different sports she played but doesn't compare one sport to another. It just lists the sports she was involved in as part of her life story.
• Option C: The passage isn't classifying events into different categories. It's telling her life story in the order of events (from her birth and teenage years to her Olympic and other sports achievements).
• Option D: The author arranges the passage in a sequence (chronological order), starting from her birth in 1914, her teenage years, high school, Olympic - level track and field, and her other talents and sports. This follows the order of her life events over time.

Answer:

D. The author arranges the passage in a sequence.