The Rienzi, a passenger ship, sank as a result of a hole in its hull, possibly caused by sabotage. Normally, when a h...
Nikki37September 24, 2019
Diagram question
How did you know when you begin your diagram as you did not start to write out the diagram until the second sentence. What is the best way to identify these type of questions that do not have word triggers?
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The first sentence is a statement that sets up our scenario. It gives us some background knowledge that we need to understand the rest of the passage. I wouldn't diagram it, because it didn't contain an if/then statement or a cause and effect. These are the sentence types that we want to diagram.
I would argue that there are word triggers in this passage, but the presence of "normally" does make this question unique. In the second sentence, I believe "when" to be a word trigger. As in, "when this happens, that happens." This is an indicator that I will probably want to make a diagram. "Any" is also a word to look out for.
When a ship sinks as rapidly (SR) as the Rienzi, it normally will not be fully flooded (FF).
SR - - - - - - > normally not FF (unless by sabotage)
Any ship that sinks when not fully flooded will implode (I).
not FF - - - - - - > I
The Rienzi did not implode.
not I - - - - - - > FF
It did not implode, therefore the Rienzi was fully flooded. Unless it was sabotaged, then it flooded faster than normal. This is reflected by answer choice C.
