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- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:07 pm
#103846
Hi Angelicanb,
One of the keys to success in reading comprehension is tracking the different viewpoints that appear in a passage and being able to identify which view is which both in the passage but also in the questions.
For example, this passage starts off by telling us what specific performance is. In the second paragraph, the author describes situations where specific performance would be appropriate, while in the third paragraph, we get situations where it would not be appropriate.
In question 23, we are asked to find an example of specific performance as described in the passage. The definition of specific performance appears in lines 1-5, and we just need to find an answer that illustrates that definition.
The important thing to note is that this question (#23) and answer has absolutely nothing to do with how the author feels about specific performance. In fact, based on what the author states in the third paragraph, the author would think that forcing the systems analyst to perform this work even though she doesn't want to would be a terrible idea.
Question 24 is asking about how the author feels regarding what should be done when someone fails to undertake employment as contracted. Before even looking at the answers, your prephrase should be something like "The author would recommend monetary damages and strongly recommend against specific performance in that situation." The entire third paragraph covers this type of situation and how the author feels about it.
Only Answer C gets at this idea. "Less than fully successful" actually seems like a bit of an understatement, but it conveys that the author would not recommend specific performance in that situation.
As for Answer E, we are not given any information in the passage about how often courts consider different types of specific performance cases. While the answer to question 23 gives one example of specific performance, it would be a mistake to assume that this example is the typical, or most common, example.
One of the keys to success in reading comprehension is tracking the different viewpoints that appear in a passage and being able to identify which view is which both in the passage but also in the questions.
For example, this passage starts off by telling us what specific performance is. In the second paragraph, the author describes situations where specific performance would be appropriate, while in the third paragraph, we get situations where it would not be appropriate.
In question 23, we are asked to find an example of specific performance as described in the passage. The definition of specific performance appears in lines 1-5, and we just need to find an answer that illustrates that definition.
The important thing to note is that this question (#23) and answer has absolutely nothing to do with how the author feels about specific performance. In fact, based on what the author states in the third paragraph, the author would think that forcing the systems analyst to perform this work even though she doesn't want to would be a terrible idea.
Question 24 is asking about how the author feels regarding what should be done when someone fails to undertake employment as contracted. Before even looking at the answers, your prephrase should be something like "The author would recommend monetary damages and strongly recommend against specific performance in that situation." The entire third paragraph covers this type of situation and how the author feels about it.
Only Answer C gets at this idea. "Less than fully successful" actually seems like a bit of an understatement, but it conveys that the author would not recommend specific performance in that situation.
As for Answer E, we are not given any information in the passage about how often courts consider different types of specific performance cases. While the answer to question 23 gives one example of specific performance, it would be a mistake to assume that this example is the typical, or most common, example.