Expression of Ideas

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Mar 17, 2024

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It has long been thought that humans first crossed a land bridge into the Americas approximately 13,000 years ago. __________ based on radiocarbon dating of samples uncovered in Mexico, a research team recently suggested that humans may have arrived more than 30,000 years ago--much earlier than previously thought. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Difficulty: Easy

As a result,

Similarly,

However,

In conclusion,

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: * Muslins are woven cotton fabrics with a variety of uses. * Dhaka muslin is a handmade fabric produced in Dhaka, Bangladesh. * It has an extremely fine weave and is primarily used to make luxury clothing. * Sheeting muslin is a machine-made fabric produced in factories. * It has a coarse weave and is primarily used to upholster furniture and create backdrops for theater sets. The student wants to emphasize a difference between the two muslins. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Difficulty: Easy

Dhaka muslin is a handmade fabric with an extremely fine weave, while sheeting muslin is machine made with a coarse weave.

Dhaka muslin and sheeting muslin are two different types of woven cotton fabrics.

Muslins can be used in a variety of ways, from making luxury clothing to upholstering furniture and creating backdrops for theater sets.

Sheeting muslin is machine made, has a coarse weave, and is used for furniture and theater sets.

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: * Some powerful works of literature have so influenced readers that new legislation has been passed as a result. * The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1789) is the autobiography of a man who endured slavery on both sides of the Atlantic. * Equiano's book contributed to the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. * The Jungle (1906) is a fictional work by Upton Sinclair that describes unsanitary conditions in US meatpacking plants. * Sinclair's book contributed to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. The student wants to emphasize the difference between the two books. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Difficulty: Hard

Although both are powerful works of literature that contributed to new legislation, Equiano's book is an autobiography, while Sinclair's is fictional.

They may have written about different topics, but Equiano and Sinclair both influenced readers.

The 1807 Slave Trade Act resulted in part from a book by Equiano, while the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act resulted in part from a book by Sinclair.

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and The Jungle are two works of literature that contributed to new legislation (concerning the slave trade and food safety, respectively).