"North Korea Explained" Analyze Text Structure

Which statement below best describes the structure of the article, "Life in North Korea"?

• 4 subsections, 13 paragraphs, and 5 graphics

• 3 subsections, 14 paragraphs, and 4 graphics

• 3 subsections, 13 paragraphs, and 5 graphics

• 4 subsections, 14 paragraphs, and 4 graphics

What is most likely the author's reason for including the image at the bottom left of the second page of the article (In the Dark)?

• to further develop the idea that lack of electricity is a problem

• to further illustrate how North Korea is very different from its neighbors

• to show North Korea's location in relation to other countries in Asia

• because it's so hard to obtain images from inside North Korea

How does the information in the subsection "No Liberty" develop the idea from the introduction that everything is strictly monitored, censored, and controlled?

• The section gives specific examples of how the government monitors, censors, and controls aspects of daily life for North Koreans.

• The section identifies all of the major crimes in North Korea and discusses possible punishments for each.

• The section explains why thousands of North Koreans escape yearly.

• The section describes the specific rules for coming into or leaving North Korea.

Which paragraph from the article developed the idea that media is strictly controlled?

• paragraph 6

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 8

• paragraph 9

A North Korean keeps a second, hidden radio that he uses to listen to K-Pop (Korean pop) music. Is this a crime?

• No, as long as the music is Korean.

• No, any music is allowed.

• Yes, no music is allowed.

• Yes, it is the wrong kind of music.

Which statement from the article most strongly supports our answer to the previous question?

• "Watching anything besides state propaganda is strictly forbidden."

• "Hundreds have been executed after being caught watching South Korean channels."

• "The only music allowed in NK must give praise to the Supreme Leaders."

• "So it's no surprise that the Internet is strictly forbidden."

Re-read paragraph 4. Identify the central idea of that paragraph then pick a statement which explains how it contributes to the structure of the whole article.

• The people of NK must worship the Kim family and respect their images more than anything else. The author specifically outlines how NK are forced to worship the Supreme Leaders. The paragraph shows an example of this extremely strict rule.

• There is no tolerance for those who do now follow the Supreme Leader's rules. The paragraph includes an anecdote (short story) which shows the consequences dissenters face.

• North Koreans must worship the Supreme Leader. This paragraph gives an example of a woman who was sent to hard labor camp permanently for placing a mug of hot tea on a magazine cover that pictured Kim II-sung.

• Life inside North Korea isn't easy to understand because the country isolates themselves from the outside world completely. This paragraph shares statistics about a famine in the 1990s which killed millions.

The text structure of the article ("North Korea Explained") would best be classified as:

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence