Passage Structure
LSAT glossary · Reading Comprehension
Definition
The sequence of rhetorical jobs performed by a passage, such as introducing a debate, presenting evidence, qualifying a theory, and drawing a conclusion.
Passage Structure in plain English
Reduce each paragraph to a verb phrase—introduces problem, presents theory, challenges evidence, offers alternative. The sequence of those jobs is the passage's structure.
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