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1. read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

\the following four ideas may be combined in many ways. they also build on each other in progressive research studies. but, they always remain central to scientific investigation and provide a foundation for the scientific method.\
the phrases \following four ideas\ and \build on each other\ let the reader know that this essay will follow which structure?
a. persuasive
b. narrative
c. cause - and - effect
d. procedural
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Explanation:

To determine the essay structure, analyze each option:

• Persuasive (A) aims to convince, not matching the focus on ideas building on each other.
• Narrative (B) tells a story, irrelevant here.
• Cause - and - effect (C) explains relationships, but the text emphasizes a sequence of ideas for a process (scientific method), not cause - effect.
• Procedural (D) outlines a step - by - step process. The phrases “following four ideas” (listing elements) and “build on each other in progressive research” (sequential steps) align with a procedural structure, as it would explain the scientific method’s steps/ideas in order.

Answer:

D. Procedural