How does the organizational structure of the passage help develop the main idea?
Handwritten cards sent through the mail are the most meaningful way
to communicate with someone you care about. First of all, sending a
handwritten card takes planning. You have to purchase a card, look up
the recipient's address, and find a stamp to mail it. A handwritten card
is also a meaningful keepsake because the recipient can display it or
keep it in a special place to look at again and again. Finally, the
recipient can enjoy a handwritten card without feeling the need to
respond immediately.
A. The proposition-and-support structure points out the benefits of
handwritten cards in order to show that they are a meaningful way
to keep in touch.
O B. The problem-solution structure explains that our society relies too
heavily on electronic messages in order to prove that handwritten
cards are better.
C. The chronological structure traces the decline of handwritten
cards over time in order to show that the best format for truly
meaningful communication has been lost.
D. The proposition-and-support structure describes the advantages
of handwritten cards in order to convince readers to stop using
email and text messaging.