Question

If this article were organized as problem and solution, which paragraph would come First?

A)Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans receive temporary work visas in the U.S. every year. Thousands more cross the border illegally in search of jobs. But for Vazquez and the other Mascogos, traveling to the U.S. raises a complicated question: Should they return to the country where their ancestors were enslaved?
B)The Mascogos descend from slaves who escaped from plantations in the American South during the 17th and 18th centuries. They fled first to Florida, which was then owned by the Spanish, who generally allowed escaped slaves to live as free men and women. Some lived alongside members of the Native American Seminole tribe. In time, they became known as Black Seminoles – or, in Spanish, Mascogos.
C)Enrique Salazar, a 17-year-old senior in a New York Yankees shirt, said: "As soon as I get the chance to go to the U.S., I'm out of here. I care about the culture of our tribe, but I also need to make some money."
D)At 86, Vazquez Valdez remembers little of the English her parents and grandparents spoke fluently. But, like magic, she can sing the English words to the hymns her ancestors"

Answer 1

The first paragraph addressing the problem that would lead to a discussion of solutions is the one mentioning the controversy around legal and illegal immigration, sparking division among Americans and Hispanics.

Step-by-step explanation:

If this article were organized as problem and solution, the paragraph that would come first is the one that identifies the problem. This would likely be the paragraph discussing the divisive issue of both legal and illegal immigration which continued to spark controversy among Americans and revealed divisions among Hispanics. The first paragraph sets the stage for discussing the complexities faced by the Mascogos and their consideration of returning to a country where their ancestors were enslaved. It suggests a problem around identity and decision-making in the context of immigration and historical contexts, which would then be addressed with a solution in the subsequent parts of the article.