Passages that develop multiple perspectives on the central topic. Learn more.

Passages that focus on describing or evaluating potential explanations for a given phenomenon. Causal reasoning features prominently in these passages. Learn more.

Passages that present a particular problem and then discuss the implications of that problem. They also often explore one or more solutions to that problem (although they don’t have to). Learn more.

Passages that develop one perspective on the central topic. Learn more.

Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting. Learn more.