{"id":2159,"date":"2022-11-21T13:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T13:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2022-12-01T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T16:18:38","slug":"psat-writing-and-language-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"PSAT Writing and Language: Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organization questions on the PSAT require you to assess the logic and coherence of a Writing &amp; Language passage. These questions differ in scope; you might be asked to organize the writing at the level of the <a title=\"PSAT Writing and Language: Sentence Structure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-sentence-structure\/\">sentence<\/a>, the paragraph, or even the entire passage.<\/p>\n<p>There are two kinds of PSAT Organization questions:<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Logical Sequence<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>These questions ask you to reorder the sentences in a paragraph or paragraphs in a passage to ensure that information and ideas are logically conveyed.<br \/>\nWhen rearranging sentences or paragraphs, begin by determining which sentence or \u00adparagraph most logically introduces the paragraph or the passage, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>These questions task you with improving the beginning or ending of a passage or paragraph, making sure that the transition words, phrases, or sentences are being used effectively not only to connect information and ideas but also to maintain logical structure.<br \/>\nWhile introductions and conclusions focus on the beginning and ending of a passage or paragraph, respectively, transitions are a bit more complicated. It\u2019s important to identify what two ideas the transition is linking and how it is doing so. Common types and examples of transitions are listed below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><strong>Contrast Transitions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>although<\/li>\n<li>but<\/li>\n<li>despite<\/li>\n<li>even though<\/li>\n<li>however<\/li>\n<li>in contrast<\/li>\n<li>nonetheless<\/li>\n<li>on the other hand<\/li>\n<li>rather than<\/li>\n<li>though<\/li>\n<li>unlike<\/li>\n<li>while<\/li>\n<li>yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cause-and-Effect Transitions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>as a result<\/li>\n<li>because<\/li>\n<li>consequently<\/li>\n<li>since<\/li>\n<li>so<\/li>\n<li>therefore<\/li>\n<li>thus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Continuation Transitions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Providing an example:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>for example<\/li>\n<li>for instance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Showing emphasis: <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>certainly<\/li>\n<li>in fact<\/li>\n<li>indeed<\/li>\n<li>that is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Showing a parallel relationship: <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">also<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">furthermore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">in addition<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">moreover<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_icon_box '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left_content    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue83f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Remember!<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Organization questions require you not only to improve <a title=\"PSAT Writing and Language: Verbs and Pronouns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-verbs-and-pronouns\/\">grammar<\/a> and style but also to ensure that these elements accurately express the author\u2019s logic and reasoning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\nLet\u2019s look at the following Writing &amp; Language passage and questions. After the passage, there are two columns. The left column contains test-like questions. The column on the right features the strategic thinking a test expert employs when approaching the passage and questions presented.<\/p>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sample PSAT Writing and Language Question 1<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  style='background:#efefef;color:#444444;border-color:#efefef;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<b>Individualized Voting<\/b><br \/>\nIt has long been believed that the best system of government is one where everyone in a given society would vote on each and every law. Such a system of referendum would prevent corrupt politicians from serving their own self-interests when voting on a law. In the past, such a system could only be considered for small communities, as it would be impossible to execute efficiently on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/08\/psatwriting1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-2048 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/08\/psatwriting1.png\" alt=\"psatwriting1\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">large scale. Indeed the<\/span>\u00a0existence of modern technology renders this objection moot. If our society so desires it, all of us may one day cast votes on individual laws from the comfort of our homes.<\/p>\n<p>1.<br \/>\nA. NO CHANGE<br \/>\nB. large scale, since the<br \/>\nC. large scale, but the<br \/>\nD. large scale; the<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  \" ><p><div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Step 1: Read the passage and identify the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Is a transition underlined? What is it?<\/em> Yes, \u201cIndeed\u201d is part of the underlined portion.<\/li>\n<li><em>What kind of transition is \u201cindeed\u201d?<\/em> A continuation transition that shows emphasis<\/li>\n<li><em>What does the author write before the transition?<\/em> That \u201csuch a system could only be considered for small communities . . .\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>What does the author write after the transition?<\/em> That the objection is \u201cmoot,\u201d or not debatable<\/li>\n<li><em>Is &#8220;indeed&#8221; an accurate transition? What kind of transition is necessary here?<\/em> No, it should be a contrast transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Step 2: Eliminate answer choices that do not address the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><em>What answer choice(s) can you eliminate and why?<\/em> Eliminate (A) because the transition is incorrect as is. Eliminate (B) because \u201csince\u201d also indicates continuation.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"> Eliminate (D) because it eliminates the transition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Step 3: Choose the best answer<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li>Plug in the remaining answer choices and select the most correct, concise, and relevant one<\/li>\n<li><em>What is the answer? <\/em>Choice (C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sample PSAT Writing and Language Question 2<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  style='background:#efefef;color:#444444;border-color:#efefef;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<b>Recognizing Expressions<\/b><br \/>\n[1] Some psychologists believe that humans have developed special nervous systems capable of recognizing subtle expressions out of necessity, due to the weight of such recognition in human communication. [2] The birds were not only able to distinguish between expressions but were also able to match each correctly to the same expression displayed by photographs with different faces. [3] To test this theory, researchers showed photographs of people displaying emotions of joy, anger, and surprise to a group of trained pigeons. [4] While the experiment\u2019s results do not conclusively prove that the pigeons can comprehend the meaning of the tested expressions, it does cast doubt upon the theory proposed by the psychologists.<\/p>\n<p>2. In order for this paragraph to be cohesive, sentence 3 should be placed<br \/>\nA. where it is now.<br \/>\nB. before sentence 1.<br \/>\nC. after sentence 1.<br \/>\nD. after sentence 4.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  \" ><p><div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Step 1: Read the passage and identify the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><em>What is the issue?<\/em> Sentence 3 is not properly placed within the paragraph.<\/li>\n<li><em>What is sentence 3 about?<\/em> How scientists tested a theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Step 2: Eliminate answer choices that do not address the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><em>What answer choice(s) can you eliminate? <\/em>Eliminate (A) because sentence 3\u2019s location is incorrect as is. Eliminate (B) because the sentence is not a proper introduction to the paragraph. Eliminate (D) because sentence 4 describes the results of the experiment testing the theory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-6\">Step 3: Choose the best answer<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li>Plug in the remaining answer choices and select the most correct, concise, and relevant one<\/li>\n<li><em>What is the answer? <\/em>Choice (C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sample PSAT Writing and Language Question 3<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  style='background:#efefef;color:#444444;border-color:#efefef;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<b>The Facts of History<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/08\/psatwriting3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-2050  alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/08\/psatwriting3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Since<\/span>\u00a0studying ancient history in this university many years ago, I had as a special subject \u201cGreece in the period of the Persian Wars.\u201d I collected 15 or 20 volumes on my shelves and took it for granted that there, recorded in these volumes, I had all the facts relating to my subject. Let us assume\u2014it was very nearly true\u2014that those volumes contained all the facts about it that were then known, or could be known. It never occurred to me to inquire by what accident or process of attrition that minute selection of facts, out of all the myriad facts that must have once been known to somebody, had survived to become the facts of history. I suspect that even today one of the fascinations of ancient and medieval history is that it gives us the illusion of having all the facts at our disposal within a manageable compass: the nagging distinction between the facts of history and other facts about the past vanishes because the few known facts are all facts of history.<\/p>\n<p>3.<br \/>\nA. NO CHANGE<br \/>\nB.\u00a0While<br \/>\nC.\u00a0Despite<br \/>\nD. Before<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  \" ><p><div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-7\">Step 1: Read the passage and identify the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><em>What kind of word is underlined?<\/em> A transition word<\/li>\n<li><em>What kind of transition is it?<\/em> Cause and effect<\/li>\n<li><em>Is the transition appropriate given the context of the sentence?\u00a0<\/em>No, there\u2019s no particular relationship between the two parts of the sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-8\">Step 2: Eliminate answer choices that do not address the issue<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><em>What answer choice(s) can you eliminate?<\/em> Eliminate (A) because the underlined portion is incorrect as written. \u201cDespite\u201d is a contrast transition, which also doesn\u2019t make sense in context, so eliminate (C). Eliminate (D) because the word \u201cBefore\u201d creates a past-to-present transition that doesn\u2019t exist in the sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-9\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-9\">Step 3: Choose the best answer<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-9\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li>Plug in the remaining answer choices and select the most correct, concise, and relevant one<\/li>\n<li><em>What is the answer? <\/em>Choice (B)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >PSAT Writing and Language Practice Question Explanations<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Question 1<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a transition is underlined, make sure it correctly connects the ideas on either side of it. The underlined transition, \u201cIndeed,\u201d shows continuation and emphasis, but the two ideas it separates are contrasting. Therefore, a contrast transition is needed. Choice (C) accomplishes this.<br \/>\n<strong>Question 2<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen reordering a sentence within a paragraph, pay attention to how the sentence begins so you can figure out what it should logically follow. The sentence in question begins with the phrase \u201cTo test this theory.\u201d Therefore, sentence 3 must follow a sentence that states a theory. Sentence 1 states what \u201csome psychologists . . . believe,\u201d so the correct answer is (C).<br \/>\n<strong>Question 3<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroductions to sentences with multiple clauses should accurately set up the relationship between those clauses. The sentence to which the underlined portion of the text belongs conveys that the narrator specialized in a specific period when he was studying ancient history. Therefore, the sentence\u2019s two clauses occupy the same period of time. Choice (B) accurately expresses this contemporaneous relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous:<\/strong> <a title=\"PSAT Writing and Language: Infographics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-infographics\/\">PSAT Writing and Language: Infographics<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Next:<\/strong> <a title=\"PSAT Writing and Language: Sentence Structure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-sentence-structure\/\">PSAT Writing and Language: Sentence Structure<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organization questions on the PSAT require you to assess the logic and coherence of a Writing &amp; Language passage. These questions differ in scope; you might be asked to organize the writing at the level of the sentence, the paragraph, or even the entire passage. 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