Sample Attitude Questions

If you read the italicized phrases in paragraph 3, would the author’s attitude most likely be positive or negative? Choose the right descriptors from the list above.

Organization questions ask about the overall structure of a passage or about the organization of a paragraph.

A Sample Question

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

Answer Choices

A general concept is defined and examples are given.

Several generalizations are presented, from which a conclusion is drawn.

The author presents the advantages and disadvantages of..._.

The author presents a system of classification for...__.

Persuasive language is used to argue agains....

The author describes....

The author presents a brief account of...

The author compares____and__________...

Sample Question

What is the author's attitude toward the the fact that globalization has brought about the realization that modern societies must learn to cooperate in order to prevent their mutual self-destruction?

Questions about previous or following paragraphs ask you to assume how the passages are organized, what would be the topic of the text. To find the order of the passages, look for clues in the first lines. To find the topic of the text, look in the first and last lines.