Direct Purpose

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Last updated: 8/16/2025

Typical Questions

  • "Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?"
  • "Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence?"

How to Approach

  • Identify a sentence as an example, clarification, etc.
  • Recognize that a sentence is an example, contrast, or clarification
  • Often next to a sentence that explains it

Typical Trap and Quick Fix

  • Treating it as a standalone idea
  • Ask: "What’s this sentence doing for the rest?"

Signal Clues

  • for example, this shows that...; colons

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