A question about what two authors agree on tests whether you can find a point both texts support. Start with the question so you know you're looking for agreement, not one author's response. Then put each text's main claim in a few words, and compare what each author says. Check both texts' support: every part of a statement must be supported by both texts, even if they discuss different details. A point that only one author makes isn't enough.
Hints
- Hint 1
Look for each author's main point about electric cars. How does each text describe their sales in Country Z?
- Hint 2
Compare the claims in the two texts. What point does each author's account support?
Step-by-step
Find the shared timeline
Step 1Find Text 1's claim
Text 1 says for over a decade sales remained modest, then registrations began to climb quickly around 2010. What does the author credit for that change? An expanded charging network made electric cars more practical. Since the question asks what both authors would agree on, we need to compare both the rise in sales and the reason for it.
- Step 2
Compare Text 2's account
Does Text 2 describe the same change, give the same cause, or both? It describes electric cars as expensive before 2010, then credits rebates, tax breaks, and cheaper batteries starting in 2010. Those changes triggered a surge in electric-car purchases over the next few years, so Text 2 links rising purchases to lower costs.
- Step 3
Find what both support
Where do the texts agree? Their reasons differ, but both describe rapid growth around and after 2010. They can agree on when sales rose without agreeing on why. The statement that the most significant growth in ownership occurred after 2010 describes the timing both texts support. Choice C.