Question

Ruth is writing an essay about the reasons for changing a folk tale from a dark, grotesque story to a story that is appropriate for children. How should Ruth organize her writing to provide the best structure for her essay? Select two options. Ruth should use the cause-and-effect structure to show that the darkness of the earlier stories caused authors to change them in order to be appropriate for children. Ruth should use the problem-solution structure to show why the dark stories are problematic, and how changing them solves the problem. Ruth should use the problem-solution structure to show that the darkness of earlier stories was the rationale for rewriting them for children. Ruth should give examples of the problems that dark stories can cause for younger audiences, and the changes that can solve the problem. Ruth should describe the effects of dark stories on children, and the changes that lessen those effects.

Answer 1

Answer:

Ruth should use the problem-solution structure to show why the dark stories are problematic, and how changing them solves the problem. She should also describe the effects of dark stories on children, and the changes that lessen those effects.