Q1

[eunjung.shin]

For #1,

How can you say there is a Recent trend if Rita is an example of "signs that the bias against writer who cross generic boundaries is diminishing"(line 21-22)


Can you equalize signs and trend? Well I thought it was yoo strong and didnt pick E for that reason. am I being too picky with words? Or.. should I have been able to infer that from what was given?



Thanks for your help!

[justinjordantyler]

Yeah, I think that signs that the bias is diminishing is equivalent to a recent trend away from the rigid separation. That's how I arrived at (E) anyhow.

[ohthatpatrick]

1. (E)
Question Type: Synthesis (1-2, 21-22, 24-26, 54-57)
Very rarely will the main point be stated explicitly in any one given place in the passage.
Questions that ask about the main point of the passage require us to synthesize multiple parts of the passage in order to come away with a broader overall interpretation. Answer choice (E) does this effectively. Notice that (E) also matches up nicely with our scale image.

(A) is an unsupported interpretation of the text. The passage states that Rita Dove is highly acclaimed for her mixture of poetry and fiction, not just her ability to write lyrical fiction. Furthermore, the scope of (A) is too narrow to cover the overall main point of the passage.
(B) is true, but its scope is too narrow to cover the overall main point of the passage.
(C) is attractive, but again its scope is too narrow.
(D) is an unsupported interpretation. Rita Dove mixes poetry and fiction, but this doesn’t
necessarily mean that she has abandoned the traditional techniques associated with the genres.