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by Empirestateofmind » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:35 am
GMATGuruNY wrote: Generally, the correct answer to a primary purpose/main idea question should be supported by every paragraph. In the passage above, every paragraph contributes to answer choice D: a discussion of the ramifications of the forced evictions. The incorrect answer choices contain ideas that are supported only by individual paragraphs, not by the whole passage.

This does not mean that the correct answer choice will be stated explicitly in every paragraph. But every paragraph should support the concept expressed in the correct answer choice.
Great tip. Will keep this in mind.
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by Target2009 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:46 am
+1 D
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by cuty » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:34 am
Thanks for tip. [/quote]
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by vexy999 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:40 am
I got the answer wrong but I'll keep this in mind..The primary purpose has to be supported in every paragraph. Thanks
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by olegpoi » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:28 am
IMO B
The passage has three paragraphs describing factors affected farmers during Dust Bowl.
1 describes environmental condition
2 introduces another, human, factor
3 describes human factor
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by JS_2 » Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:18 pm
my Ans Is D.
thanks to mitch for the really useful tip:The primary purpose should be supported in every paragraph of the passage
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by Deependra1 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:40 am
ANSWER: A?
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by navami » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:18 am
thanks GMATGuruNY
This time no looking back!!!
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by gunjan1208 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:12 am
Wow! This is why this forum is blessed.

Thank you Mitch.


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by tbritt » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:22 am
"The fact that dust storms destroyed so much farmland often leads to the assumption that farmers were forced to leave land that had become agriculturally useless, which in turn leads to the conclusion that farmers, although they were loath to go, left their farms voluntarily. "

Does this not go against answer D which states forced eviction?
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by Empirestateofmind » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:33 pm
Primary purpose questions should ecompass the essence of the passage. An answer shouldn't present a minor idea but rather something which has been said throughout the passage. I think that option D does this perfectly.
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by praveenpurwar2004 » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:00 pm
D for me as it clearly tells you the events that happened during the Dust Bowl Era.
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by Sharma_Gaurav » Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:14 pm
Mitch Tip is brilliant. Will remember this as i selected the wrong option .

now agree that option D is correct choice. read para in 3.37 mins, and took total time of 6:23 minutes
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by ArunangsuSahu » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:16 pm
Always Be careful

(D) is correct as it shows the various effcets
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by su_gmat » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:23 am
answer is D,
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