What does it mean for an author to present information in a logical sequence?

It means each problem is paired with its solution.
It means each problem is paired with its solution.

It means each idea connects and adds meaning to the author’s point.
It means each idea connects and adds meaning to the author’s point.

It means the events are presented in the order they happened.
It means the events are presented in the order they happened.

It means the causes are paired with their effects.
It means the causes are paired with their effects.

It means the information is organized in a way that allows the reader to follow and understand the author's ideas and arguments. Each piece of information or idea is presented in a logical and coherent manner, with clear connections and transitions between them. This helps to make the information more understandable and persuasive to the reader.

Which option?

The correct answer would be:

- It means each idea connects and adds meaning to the author’s point.

Why does the sequence of ideas matter in an informational text?

It tells readers the order in which things happened.
It tells readers the order in which things happened.

It helps readers learn the most complicated ideas first.
It helps readers learn the most complicated ideas first.

It helps readers follow the author’s logic.
It helps readers follow the author’s logic.

It tells readers which ideas are the most important.

The correct answer would be:

- It helps readers follow the author’s logic.

What is most necessary for a coherent text to do?

provide logical connections between ideas
provide logical connections between ideas

detail a cause-and-effect relationship between ideas
detail a cause-and-effect relationship between ideas

present information in chronological sequence
present information in chronological sequence

include a detailed description of ideas

The correct answer would be:

- provide logical connections between ideas

Which of the following belongs in an objective summary?

the text’s details
the text’s details

the author’s opinion
the author’s opinion

the most interesting anecdote
the most interesting anecdote

the text’s central idea

The correct answer would be:

- the text’s central idea

Which of the following belongs in an objective summary?

important supporting details
important supporting details

statistical data from the text
statistical data from the text

related article recommendations
related article recommendations

quotations from the text