Explanation for Question 2 From the Writing Section on the 2019 March Sat
Question number two asks us which choice best sets up the information that follows 2 in the next paragraph. So for this question, 3 we'll need to first identify the sentence we're referring to here at the end 4 of this paragraph, and then take a look at the following paragraph and see 5 what the main idea of this paragraph has and what purpose it serves for 6 the passage. Overall, if we take a look at that following paragraph, 7 we can see that it describes how the scientist and his team were able 8 to investigate a possible alternative use for 9 these used packing peanuts. And the solution that they outlined 10 is that, um, based on the composition of the packing peanuts, 11 the scientists were able to essentially remove the carbon 12 from the hydrogen and oxygen, and then via a process of further 13 heating produce this material that could be used in batteries. 14 So essentially this paragraph is describing how they found a solution to the fact 15 that this is a bit wasteful to be just getting rid of the packing 16 peanuts after they're used. 17 So looking at our answer choices, we want to select a choice that reflects 18 that they're coming up with an alternative use for these use packing peanuts and 19 sets that up nicely for the next paragraph choice a is the no change 20 option. Our current sentence says thus more curbside recycling services 21 should consider accepting packing peanuts. 22 So this paragraph that follows doesn't go into curbside recycling services. 23 So...