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While visiting New York City in the winter of 1903, Mary Anderson noticed that streetcar drivers had to open their windows in the freezing rain to clear sleet from their windshields. She sketched a design for a hand-operated swinging arm with a rubber blade that could be controlled from inside the cabin. She was granted a patent for her device later that year, though manufacturing companies initially showed little interest. Today, windshield wipers are standard equipment on almost all motorized vehicles.

The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the end of the paragraph:

'During her trip to New York, Anderson also visited several popular art museums and historical landmarks.'

Should the writer make this addition?

  1. A
    Yes, because it provides important details about why Anderson was visiting New York City.
  2. B
    Yes, because it highlights other achievements and activities in Anderson's life.
  3. No, because it deviates from the paragraph's focus on Anderson's invention of the windshield wiper.Cevap
  4. D
    No, because it contradicts the paragraph's earlier statement that Anderson was in New York during the winter.

Cevap

No, because it deviates from the paragraph's focus on Anderson's invention of the windshield wiper.
The paragraph focuses on Mary Anderson's invention of the windshield wiper, tracking the process from her observation of the problem to the patent and its modern use. The proposed sentence about visiting art museums and historical landmarks is irrelevant to this central focus, so it should not be added.

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1
Identify the primary topic and focus of the paragraph.
The paragraph describes how Mary Anderson observed a problem in New York City, designed the windshield wiper, patented it, and how it is used today.
Understanding the paragraph's main theme is necessary to evaluate whether new information is relevant.
2
Evaluate the relevance of the proposed sentence to the main focus.
The proposed sentence details Anderson's tourist activities (visiting museums and landmarks), which do not contribute to the narrative of how she invented and patented the windshield wiper.
This determines whether the sentence should be added (Yes) or not added (No).
3
Select the choice that correctly states the decision and provides the proper rhetorical justification.
The correct choice is the one stating that the writer should not add the sentence because it deviates from the paragraph's focus.
This completes the evaluation and matches the correct option.

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