Functions (7)

Question 1

Function questions ask why. Why an author included certain evidence or wording. Why arranged evidence in certain way. Therefore…

Answer 1

Important to read for tone, organization, and purpose. Find author’s intent. Less about specific information

Question 2

Context is key…

Answer 2

Answer will not lie in statement itself, but in words surrounding or leading up to it. Must understand purpose of paragraph and passage

Question 3

If a paragraph has an important shift in scope or transition…

Answer 3

Information is more likely to relate to something other than the goal