Question

Title of passage present in​

Answer 1

Answer:

5 things to note before choosing TITLE of a passage:

1.Remember that you have been asked to choose the “most appropriate” title among the given options, not what you may consider to be the “best” or “perfect” title for the passage. What this also indicates is that if you can eliminate some options as inappropriate for one reason or another, you could possibly arrive at the correct answer.

2.Title must not only cover the core idea (the content) of the passage, but should also express the author’s tone.For example, consider a title that says “The dismal state of Indian hockey”. From this, you immediately not only realize that the passage will talk about the sport of hockey, but also know what the author’s feelings or tone would be towards the current state of affairs. This is due to the usage of the adjective “dismal”.

3.The title you mark as the correct option should be neither too broad nor too narrow in scope. Too ‘narrow’ titles may focus on only a couple of paragraphs of the passage and not the passage as a whole.

4.Remember that a title is like a common theme that runs through the passage i.e. it integrates the various ideas or issues discussed.

5.A Title is not a conclusion. This is a mistake that students commonly make. The title is not meant to reflect the conclusion(inference) rather, a title summarizes the author’s ideas or points succinctly & must come from what is directly stated in the passage.