Building a Scholarly Account

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What is the essence of Maia's account?A. Only the physical form of the notebook used to write the account.B. The serving-dish discussion solely because it appears near the end.C. Its central defining point about revising work in response to useful criticism.D. Every minor detail included in the surviving records, without any distinction among them.

2An observation showing deep understanding of the relationship between competition and cooperation is _____.A. superficialB. profoundC. routineD. incidental

3Which section would be subsidiary to the central discussion of revision?A. A supporting explanation of serving dishes that clarifies one comment while leaving the main focus intact.B. A replacement argument that takes over the report's entire purpose.C. The central comparison on which the report's main conclusion depends.D. The opening argument that establishes the report's principal question.

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