Explanation for Question 31 From the Writing Section on the 2019 March Sat
Question number 31 is a sequencing question. 2 We have to figure out where this sentence makes sense in the paragraph. 3 So let's take a look at the paragraph as it is now and see 4 if there's any sort of abrupt jumps where we feel like we could use 5 that additional sentence. Um, and remember the sentence is saying, 6 however, the contest lacks, prestige funding and publicity. 7 So it provides a transition, um, 8 that goes into this discussion that we get into towards the end of the 9 paragraph about why, 10 um, this artistically focused competition, 11 um, became a bit obscure. So let's take a look at that paragraph. 12 Um, although there ban against professionals competing at athletics has long since been 13 rescinded the, 14 um, attempts to restore the arts competition have been tepid at best in 2000, 15 the IOC Institute, a sporting art contest to foster and active synergy. 16 One commentator noted that the exhibition of winning entries had the feel of little 17 more than a photo contest at the local library. 18 So what we noticed here in between sentences two and three in 19 this gap here, um, 20 two is kind of expressing a lofty aim of the committee, 21 what their goal was. And three goes into sort of the, 22 um, unimpressive result, but this transition could really benefit from 23 an additional sentence describing the overall effect of this 24 attempt to create an art and sport contest. 25 Before we get right into the nitty gritty, 26 this quote that is provided by th...