A question about what both authors agree on tests whether you can find a point each text supports. Read the question first to check that you need a shared view, then put each author’s main point in a few words. Ask what each author agrees with, not only what topics both mention. Find support in both texts, because a detail can appear in one passage without being a view the other author shares.
Hints
- Hint 1
In Text 1, look for how Khan measures a garden’s success. What does that measure tell you about the garden’s main benefit?
- Hint 2
Compare Khan’s example with Ruiz’s example of family cooking. What point does each author use the example to support?
Step-by-step
Find the shared benefit
Step 1Find Khan’s main point
Khan measures success in the bags of spinach and tomatoes neighbors carry home each week. Since the question asks what both authors agree on, what main point does this example support? Her description of harvest days shows that the garden makes fresh food available to neighbors where nearby grocery stores mostly sell packaged food.
- Step 2
Connect Ruiz’s example to Khan’s point
Does Ruiz support that same point? He says gardens directly address food access and describes families cooking with what they grew. Those ingredients were previously hard to find close to home, so the garden changes what food is available nearby. Both authors link gardens to better access to food, even though they give different examples.
- Step 3
Check what each choice adds
Which claim can both authors support? The claims about government subsidies, property values, and extensive agricultural training add ideas neither text discusses. The statement about local residents with fresh produce names the benefit both authors describe without adding another claim. Choice D.