Strategy for text structure?

• A. Identify the main idea
• B. Understand structural elements; identify clues that indicate structure
• C. Determine the publication date
• D. Summarize each paragraph

Answer: (B)

Strategy for text structure focuses on how a text is built. The best approach is to understand structural elements and spot clues that reveal organization, such as headings and subheadings, topic sentences, transition words, and patterns like sequence, cause-and-effect, or problem–solution. Recognizing these cues helps you see the plan of the text and where information is likely to appear, making it easier to follow arguments and locate details. Identifying the main idea is important for content, but it doesn’t directly map the layout of the text. Determining the publication date isn’t about structure. Summarizing each paragraph reflects what the text says, not how it’s put together.