Chapter 2

Question 1

Name the type of Pivot

In spite of

Answer 1

Opposite direction

Question 2

Name the type of Pivot

As a result

Answer 2

Causal relationship

Question 3

Name the type of pivot

Belied

Answer 3

Opposite direction

Question 3

Name the type of Pivot

Therefore

Answer 3

Causal relationship

Question 4

Name the type of Pivot

Still

Answer 4

Opposite direction

Question 4

Name the type of Pivot

Yet

Answer 4

Opposite direction

Question 5

Name the type of Pivot

Though

Answer 5

Opposite direction

Question 5

Name the type of Pivot

Thus

Answer 5

Causal relationship

Question 6

Name the type of Pivot

Because

Answer 6

Causal relationship

Question 7

Find the Target, Clue, and Pivot

Though many have impugned her conclusions, the studies on which she based her analysis are beyond ________.

Answer 7

The target is the studies.

This sentence has an opposite-direction pivot: Though

It seems that this person’s conclusions aren’t so great. The studies she used, though, are pretty great. You want to say something good about the studies, but you have another opposite-direction pivot, beyond. You want to say that the studies are so good that they are beyond something bad. This sentence would almost certainly be completed with the expression beyond reproach.

Question 8

Name the type of pivot

But

Answer 8

Opposite direction

Question 9

Name the type of pivot.

;

Answer 9

Same direction

Question 10

Name the type of pivot

And

Answer 10

Same direction

Question 11

Name the type of pivot

:

Answer 11

Same direction

Question 12

Name the type of Pivot

Hence

Answer 12

Causal relationship

Question 14

For all means

Answer 14

Despite

Question 15

Name the type of pivot

In fact

Answer 15

Same direction

Question 16

Name the type of pivot

So … as to be

Answer 16

Same direction

Question 17

Name the type of pivot

Just as ….as

Answer 17

Same direction

Question 18

Name the type of pivot

Moreover

Answer 18

Same direction

Question 19

Name the type of Pivot

Whether X or Y

Answer 19

Opposite direction

Question 19

The radio host claimed to have preternatural powers that allowed her to (i) _________ future events, from cataclysms and illnesses to global booms and personal (ii) _________

Answer 19

The clue for the second blank is from cataclysms and illnesses to global booms…. A from… to.. structure will have to set up opposites.

You can expect a comparison of two things with two other things to make some sort of logical pattern. A cataclysm is a big, bad thing, and illnesses are a smaller, bad thing.

Global booms are a big, good thing, so you’re looking for a smaller, good thing. A good fill-in might be windfalls or strokes of luck

Question 20

Name the type of Pivot

Neverthless

Answer 20

Opposite direction

Question 22

Name the type of Pivot

On the contrary

Answer 22

Opposite direction

Question 24

Name the type of pivot Also

Answer 24

Same direction

Question 25

Name the type of pivot Although

Answer 25

Opposite direction

Question 26

Name the type of Pivot So

Answer 26

Causal relationship

Question 27

Name the type of Pivot Despite

Answer 27

Opposite direction

Question 28

Name the type of Pivot On the other hand

Answer 28

Opposite direction

Question 29

Name the type of Pivot Consequently

Answer 29

Causal relationship

Question 31

Name the type of pivot X, Y, and Z (items in a list)

Answer 31

Same direction

Question 32

Name the type of pivot In addition

Answer 32

Same direction

Question 33

Name the type of pivot Not only ... but also

Answer 33

Same direction

Question 34

Name the type of pivot Besides

Answer 34

Same direction

Question 35

Name the type of pivot Furthermore

Answer 35

Same direction

Question 36

Name the type of Pivot Rather than

Answer 36

Opposite direction