Question

Identify the logical problem in this paragraph:

The prison industrial complex" is a term that describes a complex interlocking web of institutions that extends

outward beyond any one jail or prison into the larger political economy and loops back to the thousands of jails

and prisons that house men and women for crimes for which they have been convicted. In contrast, prisoners are

alienated and forced to work to reduce the time for their crimes, and some are often not compensated at all. Major

corporations like Wal-Mart, JC Penny, AT&T, and ExxonMobil are among a few notable companies that participate

in the exploitation of the prison labor. The prison industrial complex is like a hungry lion that has to be fed and its

growth has been substantial. This enterprise is governed by the principles of earning a profit for the private sector

rather than fulfilling basic human needs.

A strong transitional phrase before "major corporations like Wal-Mart" would make the message more clear.

The phrase "In contrast" is the wrong transitional word because it signals a contrast. A better suggestion

would be "Prisoners, for example, are. "

The sentence "this enterprise is governed by the principles of earning profit for the private sector rather than

fulfilling basic human needs" should be at the beginning of the paragraph.

O Metaphors like the prison industrial complex is a hungry lion" disrupt the coherence of the paragraph.

Answer 1

The logical problem with this text is the use of the term "In contrast" to make the transition between the first and second parts of the paragraph. A better suggestion would be "Prisoners, for example, are," as shown in the second answer option.

What is a transitional word?

• It is the word that connects two clauses or paragraphs in the text.
• It is the word that provides fluidity to the text.
• It is the word that cooperates with textual coherence and cohesion.

The use of the transitional word is essential for the text to be efficient. For this, it is important to pay attention to the meaning of the transitional word and if this is consistent with what the text wants to communicate.

In the text shown above the use of the transitional word "In contrast" is incorrect, since the speaker is not comparing anything.

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