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Capture the passage's overall primary point — the claim everything else supports.
Answers that are true but too narrow (a single paragraph) or too broad (beyond the passage's scope).
Summarize the whole passage in one sentence first, then match it to a choice.
Which one of the following most accurately states the main point of the passage?
Because of the conflicting ideas
1% picked this
Of the arguments advanced for
0% picked this
Because neither Condorcet nor Gouges
2% picked this
While both advocated equal rights
Why this is right
Answer D is correct.
Skill tested: Main Point · how this choice captures the passage's function is the move to repeat next time.
96% picked this
While both advocated equal rights
1% picked this
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