Section: Critical Reading Section 1

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Which of the following best describes the relation-
ship between sentences 13 and 14?

1. Sentence 14 provides the conclusion supported by evidence in sentence 13.
2. Sentence 14 adds to information reported in
   sentence 13.
3. Sentence 14 poses an argument that contradicts the point made in sentence 13.
   
4. Sentence 14 provides supporting evidence for
   the conclusion in sentence 13.
5. Sentence 14 concludes that the theory proposed in sentence 13 is wrong.
   

In sentence 13, the words “one argument...rang.. .true” tell you the author is offering a conclusion. What is the conclusion? It’s set off by the colon: poverty was an underlying cause. Sentence 14, adding data about the connection between poverty and violence, supports that conclu
sion.