And 26 also based on the last paragraph...
Amsden thinks the influence is mainly from Anglo and the author suggests it can be from earlier era...right??
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I think question 23, 25, and 26 base evidence on the 4th paragraph mayinly...correct??
And 26 also based on the last paragraph...
Amsden thinks the influence is mainly from Anglo and the author suggests it can be from earlier era...right??
And 26 also based on the last paragraph...
Amsden thinks the influence is mainly from Anglo and the author suggests it can be from earlier era...right??
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Re: Q26
I don't think it's the 4th paragraph specifically, although that might be where some of these details come from. It's more from the the 3rd/4th/5th, which are all continuations of the same point.
The author spends the first 2 paragraphs explaining Amsden's theory then pivots into critically examining Amsden's explanation and calling some of it into question.
This "type" of passage is one in which the author essentially tries to Clarify a Misconception.
Any time a passage begins by discussing what someone besides the author thinks, we should be expecting that at some point the author will drop a But/Yet/However and discuss his concerns with the original line of thought.
The turning point in this passage is the beginning of the 3rd paragraph. This is where we switch from hearing Amsden's ideas to hearing the author's assessment of Amsden's ideas.
When the author says that Amsden's view "raises some questions", we pretty much know that the author overall is not convinced by Amsden and may believe something else instead.
As you see with each of the 3rd/4th/5th paragraphs, the author begins it with a skeptical question and then introduces some thoughts that weigh against Amsden's explanation.
3rd - we don't need to assume any radical revision in the way Navajo produced these rugs
4th - a stylistic break doesn't necessarily mean a new way of thinking; it might happen from a consistent way of thinking, namely the "quest for invention".
5th - there distinction between styles that Amsden identifies aren't as distinct as he implies ... there is more of a continuum
For Q26, (C) is just the safest answer because it's very vague. (C) is essentially supported by the 3rd/4th/5th paragraphs.
=== other answers ===
(A) "imagined correspondences" is out of scope
(B) "Amsden's feeling about Anglo culture" is out of scope
(D) too few specimens is out of scope
(E) the author does not attack any confusion between zigzag and diamond (the author DOES address the transition from banded to bordered).
Hope this helps.
The author spends the first 2 paragraphs explaining Amsden's theory then pivots into critically examining Amsden's explanation and calling some of it into question.
This "type" of passage is one in which the author essentially tries to Clarify a Misconception.
Any time a passage begins by discussing what someone besides the author thinks, we should be expecting that at some point the author will drop a But/Yet/However and discuss his concerns with the original line of thought.
The turning point in this passage is the beginning of the 3rd paragraph. This is where we switch from hearing Amsden's ideas to hearing the author's assessment of Amsden's ideas.
When the author says that Amsden's view "raises some questions", we pretty much know that the author overall is not convinced by Amsden and may believe something else instead.
As you see with each of the 3rd/4th/5th paragraphs, the author begins it with a skeptical question and then introduces some thoughts that weigh against Amsden's explanation.
3rd - we don't need to assume any radical revision in the way Navajo produced these rugs
4th - a stylistic break doesn't necessarily mean a new way of thinking; it might happen from a consistent way of thinking, namely the "quest for invention".
5th - there distinction between styles that Amsden identifies aren't as distinct as he implies ... there is more of a continuum
For Q26, (C) is just the safest answer because it's very vague. (C) is essentially supported by the 3rd/4th/5th paragraphs.
=== other answers ===
(A) "imagined correspondences" is out of scope
(B) "Amsden's feeling about Anglo culture" is out of scope
(D) too few specimens is out of scope
(E) the author does not attack any confusion between zigzag and diamond (the author DOES address the transition from banded to bordered).
Hope this helps.
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