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ACT Reading Prose Fiction Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of this passage?
ACT Reading: Natural Science Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of this passage?
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ACT Reading 2.5 Natural Science Passage. Which of the following is not a criticism leveled at ATSDR by the Committee on Investigations and Oversight?
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- 00:04
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Congressional subcommittees. Aw, man, some people get to have all the fun.
- 00:27
Which of the following is NOT a criticism leveled at ATSDR by the Committee on Investigations and Oversight?
- 00:39
For this question, we have to figure out the one thing that the passage doesn't accuse the ATSDR of doing.
- 00:44
We'll check out answer (B) first.
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- 00:46
Unfortunately, the author does claim that the ATSDR ignores the concerns of people in
- 00:50
the community it serves.
- 00:52
We can nix this one.
- 00:54
The passage also claims that choice (D) is true, and it specifically points a finger
- 00:57
at the ATSDR for pointing a finger at Dr. Chris De Rosa who pointed a finger at them.
- 01:04
Since the passage also claims that this is true, we can take (D) out of the running.
- 01:08
Maybe (A) will be our guy,
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Nah, not a chance. The author goes off about how the ATSDR's science just isn't good
- 01:16
enough.
- 01:16
We don't have to give (A) another thought.
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The passage agrees with choice (C), when it specifically states that the Committee is
- 01:23
not suggesting the ATSDR exaggerates or invents potential environmental risks.
- 01:28
Hey, way to go, ATSDR. At least you did something right.
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