Which internal text structure uses signal words such as however, on the other hand?

• A. Cause and Effect
• B. Comparison/Contrast
• C. Enumeration
• D. Concept/Definition

Answer: (B)

Identifying when signal words signal contrast between ideas is what's being tested. Words like however and on the other hand point to a discussion that presents two ideas or items and highlights their differences (and sometimes similarities). That’s the heart of a compare/contrast structure: the writer lays out two subjects and uses these contrastive transitions to show how they differ, helping you see which one has the author’s emphasis or which aspects are more important.

Other structures use different signals. A cause-and-effect passage relies on because, therefore, as a result to link events and outcomes. An enumeration uses sequence words like first, next, and finally to list items. A concept/definition passage uses is defined as, means, or refers to to explain what something is.