Explanation for Question 33 From the Writing Section on the 2017 April Sat
Question 33, the writer wants to revise the underlined portion so that the concluding 2 sentence summarizes the main ideas of the passage. 3 And the question asks which choice best accomplishes this goal. 4 So our goal here is to summarize the main idea of the passage. 5 Generally, that's a pretty notable, pretty, 6 pretty typical goal for a concluding sentence. 7 Um, so we're, we're going to go back and we just quickly sum up 8 exactly what the paragraph and passage as a whole are talking about. 9 So we can find a suitable way to wrap it up. 10 So we noticed throughout the passage, 11 um, previously there is a lot of discussion about the obstacles facing this 12 project. Um, how the Renaissance had kind of inspired 13 Florence to, um, 14 improve its image and, and commission this beautiful statue. 15 This paragraph actually talks about the difficulties that kind of went along with that 16 project. 17 Um, then this next page then talks about how these difficulties were overcome, 18 um, and sort of what the result was. 19 And the final paragraph talks about where it was placed so that everyone could 20 see it in the town. So looking at our answer choices choice a says 21 the Guild members achieved their goal of enhancing Florence has per stage. 22 And my glandula was heel hailed as a hero in his own, 23 right, for conquering the giant and giving Florence a fitting monument. 24 This answer choice, um, accomplishes the purpose of establishing 25 how the problems were overcome in...