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The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence from the following paragraph:

During a winter visit to New York City in 1903, Mary Anderson noticed that motormen on streetcars had to keep their window panes open, or even stop the car to clear falling sleet from the glass. Frustrated by this hazard and delay, she began sketching a design for a mechanical squeegee. Later that year, she was granted a patent for her window cleaning device, which was controlled by a lever inside the vehicle. Automobile manufacturers initially rejected her design, believing it would distract drivers. Underlined: In the early twentieth century, streetcar fares in New York City were typically five cents. Consequently, Anderson never profited from her patent, which expired before the automotive industry fully adopted her invention.

Should the writer delete the underlined sentence?

  1. A
    Kept, because it provides historical context about the era in which Anderson was developing her invention.
  2. B
    Kept, because it explains the economic factors that influenced the rejection of Anderson's design by manufacturers.
  3. Deleted, because it interrupts the paragraph's focus on Mary Anderson's invention and its reception.Cevap
  4. D
    Deleted, because it repeats information about streetcars that was already mentioned earlier in the paragraph.

Cevap

Deleted, because it interrupts the paragraph's focus on Mary Anderson's invention and its reception.
The correct answer is the option that suggests deleting the sentence because it interrupts the paragraph's focus on Mary Anderson's invention and its reception. The paragraph describes Anderson's process of inventing the windshield wiper and how it was received by the industry. The price of streetcar fares is a tangential detail that does not contribute to this narrative.

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1
Identify the primary focus of the paragraph.
The paragraph describes how Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper in response to streetcar issues, got a patent, faced rejection from car makers, and did not make money from it.
Understanding the paragraph's main theme is crucial for evaluating whether any single sentence belongs in it.
2
Evaluate the relevance of the underlined sentence to the focus of the paragraph.
The sentence provides the specific cost of streetcar fares in New York City, which is not connected to the design, patenting, reception, or commercial success of Anderson's windshield wiper.
This determines if the sentence should be kept or deleted.
3
Analyze the reasons given in the options to select the one that correctly identifies the decision and logical justification.
The sentence should be deleted because it introduces irrelevant information that distracts from the narrative. The option stating that it should be deleted because it interrupts the focus on the invention and its reception is correct.
This ensures the selected option has both the correct yes/no decision and the correct rhetorical justification.

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