Set 11: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s celebrated African American culture through art, literature, and music. Writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston found their voices during this period. _______ jazz musicians such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong revolutionized American music.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Literary and musical achievements happened together during the same period. 'Simultaneously' shows these parallel developments. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "Writers like Langston Hughes"
• "jazz musicians such as Duke Ellington"
Why others are wrong: D (Contrast - literature and music were both part of the Renaissance.), C (Cause/effect - music wasn't caused by literature.), A (Restatement - music is a parallel development, not a restatement of literature.).
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