Question

assignment in progress for pre - ap english ii - broudy - 3
for gen z, tiktok is the new search engine
kalley huang • 2022
gen z refers to people born between 1997 and 2012. in this article, kalley huang discusses how gen z uses the social media platform tiktok.
as you read, take notes on google’s response to tiktok’s rise in popularity.
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1. how do paragraphs 17 - 19 contribute to the article?

a. by explaining an important new feature of tiktok’s app
b. by introducing a downside of tiktok’s use as a search engine
c. by sharing how old and young people view tiktok differently
d. by comparing the results for the same search from tiktok and google

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options based on the context of the article (about Gen Z and TikTok as a search engine) and paragraphs 17 - 19:

• Option A: The paragraphs don’t focus on explaining a new feature of TikTok’s app. Eliminate A.
• Option B: There’s no discussion of a downside of TikTok’s use as a search engine here. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The paragraphs don’t center on how different age groups view TikTok. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Paragraphs 17 - 19 likely compare results from TikTok and Google (aligning with the article’s theme of TikTok as a new search engine vs. Google) to show TikTok’s role. This matches the idea of comparing search results.

Answer:

D. by comparing the results for the same search from TikTok and Google