Although the twentieth century
3. Type: Main Idea
(A). (C) brings up an idea from the first paragraph and therefore missed the
main idea of the last. (B) misconstrues an issue in the last paragraph, while
(D) brings up a detail from the last paragraph but misses the main idea. (E)
is never stated anywhere in the paragraph and very much goes against the author's
tone in the passage as a whole. (300)
4. Type: Tone
(B). The author states in the last paragraph that popular music careers for
women are "a balancing act" and that "Working within
the limits of popular music has proven difficult and dangerous for women." Clearly the author does not view popular music as welcoming towards women.
The author is also not particularly positive in his or her description of the
music world. Therefore the author is unlikely to be "persuasive" toward
women seeking entrance into a music career. The author's knowledge of the subject
and subsequent remarks about women show him or her to have a real opinion, and
not be ambivalent. Hostile is too extreme for this author; just take a look
at her subdued descriptions. If this essay were hostile, it would be very different
in its writing style. Though the authors somewhat negative assessment of the
music industry may cause you to think the answer is "discouraging,"
the author does however, explain that some women have been able to make real
progress when he or she says "But due to the professionalism and inventiveness
of many female performers, the space for women in popular music is being expanded
and redefined." Therefore the closest attitude would be "cautionary." The author believes some women can be successful, but would likely warn any
she met to be careful in the business. (700)
5. Type: Category of Writing
(C). The passage is most likely to come from a book on gender studies because
it describes the challenges women face in a particular arena. It is not likely
to be a newspaper editorial (it contains historical information and has little
to do with events in the news) nor is it likely to come from a teaching manual
(it does not contain directions or lessons) nor an American history textbook
(the passage contains British, as well as U.S. history). A music magazine will
contain articles on current trends in music, reviews, interviews, etc. This
passage is too general and the language is a bit too sophisticated for a music
magazine. (500)
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