FOR AUTHOR-PURPOSE QUESTIONS, ELIMINATE ANSWERS THAT DO NOT MATCH T...

1. For author-purpose questions, eliminate answers that do not match the general topic. If it is a scientific pas-sage, the author is probably objectively trying to disseminate information, so you should eliminate answersthat suggest the author is trying to change the reader’s behavior in any way. If it is a persuasive paragraph,however, the author is not just simply conveying information. For questions on the author’s intended audi-ence, eliminate audiences that are significantly less or more technical than the author’s style.