Explanation for Question 11 From the Writing Section on the 2019 May Sat
Question number 11 tells us the writer wants to reinforce the assertion 2 in the previous sentence in a way that reflects the main ideas of the 3 passage. And it asks which choice best accomplishes this goal. 4 So we want to reinforce the previous sentence, 5 um, which is that the impact of the asteroid continues to be 6 viewed as the event that ended the age of the dinosaurs. 7 So we want to reflect that and also reflect the main ideas of the 8 passage overall. So taking a look at our answer choices, 9 um, a, the no change option says the actual number of species that became 10 extinct has been a subject of debate. 11 This sort of contradicts the idea that's expressed in the previous sentence. 12 Um, so a doesn't quite fit. 13 We want to reinforce that assertion rather than contradict it. 14 Um, answer choice B says not all dinosaurs became extinct at that time though. 15 Um, so again, this is providing a sort of a counter 16 argument to what's discussed in the previous sentence. 17 We want to reinforce it. So that's out, um, 18 answer choice C says, but whether it did so by itself was as geologists 19 puts it the final straw, but not the sole cause. 20 Um, it will likely inspire research and debate for years to come. 21 So this is a really nice concluding sentence, inspiring research and debate for years 22 to come, kind of gives us that nice wrap-up that we're looking for in 23 a concluding sentence. Um, 24 and so this has kind of a hint that it's a good conclusion here. 2...