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SAT English Practice Question

The author describes a number of different features of a common phenomenon and then offers a potential explanation for that phenomenon. The author presents evidence to support the potential explanation before concluding that further research is needed to understand the phenomenon fully. Which choice best describes the overall structure of this text?

  1. A.presentation of a problem followed by a summary of various perspectives on that problem.
  2. B.description of a phenomenon followed by an explanation of that phenomenon and the evidence to support it.
  3. C.comparison of two different explanations of a phenomenon, followed by a recommendation for further research.
  4. D.discussion of a phenomenon followed by a list of steps that could be taken to resolve it.

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