A main goal of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), an arts organization founded in 1965, is...

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A main goal of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), an arts organization founded in 1965, is to advance new works by Black musicians. The AACM achieves this goal in part by focusing on young artists. By having established musicians and composers serve as mentors, the AACM gives young artists the benefits of expert technical training and creative guidance. Numerous organizations offer similar kinds of support to new generations of painters, writers, and other artists, suggesting that ________

Which choice most logically completes the text?

artists of all ages benefit more from technical training than from creative guidance.

many arts organizations recognize the importance of providing opportunities for young artists to learn from experienced mentors.

most established artists could become even better artists by serving as mentors.

finding a mentor is more important for musicians than it is for painters, writers, and other types of artists.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
'A main goal of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), an arts organization founded in 1965, is to advance new works by Black musicians.'	What it says: AACM (1965) = arts org, main goal = advance new Black musicians' works What it does: Introduces the organization and establishes its primary mission What it is: Context/background claim
'The AACM achieves this goal in part by focusing on young artists.'	What it says: AACM method = focus on young artists What it does: Explains how the organization pursues its stated goal What it is: Method/strategy statement
'By having established musicians and composers serve as mentors, the AACM gives young artists the benefits of expert technical training and creative guidance.'	What it says: Established musicians = mentors → young artists get tech training + creative guidance What it does: Provides specific details about how the mentoring approach works What it is: Mechanism explanation
'Numerous organizations offer similar kinds of support to new generations of painters, writers, and other artists, suggesting that ______'	What it says: Many orgs = similar support for painters, writers, other artists → suggesting... What it does: Expands the mentoring concept beyond music to other art forms and sets up a logical conclusion What it is: Comparative evidence leading to inference

Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The AACM's mentoring approach for young musicians reflects a broader pattern across arts organizations of recognizing the value of experienced artists guiding newcomers.

Argument Flow: The passage starts with a specific case study (AACM and how they support young Black musicians through mentorship), then broadens this to show it's part of a larger trend across arts organizations, leading us to draw a logical conclusion about what this pattern suggests.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

The passage establishes a clear pattern: the AACM mentors young musicians, and we're told that 'numerous organizations' do similar things for young painters, writers, and other artists
This suggests a broader trend in the arts world
The right answer should reflect this widespread pattern across different art forms
Focus on the organizational recognition of mentorship's value
Connect to the idea of supporting young/new artists specifically

Answer Choices Explained

artists of all ages benefit more from technical training than from creative guidance.

✗ Incorrect

Claims artists benefit more from technical training than creative guidance
The passage presents both as valuable benefits of mentorship, not a hierarchy
Misses the main point about organizational patterns of support

many arts organizations recognize the importance of providing opportunities for young artists to learn from experienced mentors.

✓ Correct

Directly captures the logical pattern: if AACM does mentoring and 'numerous organizations' do similar things, then many arts organizations recognize mentorship's importance
Matches our prethinking about organizational recognition of mentorship value
Logically follows from the evidence about widespread similar practices

most established artists could become even better artists by serving as mentors.

✗ Incorrect

Focuses on benefits to the mentors rather than the pattern of organizational support
The passage doesn't discuss how mentoring affects the established artists who serve as mentors

finding a mentor is more important for musicians than it is for painters, writers, and other types of artists.

✗ Incorrect

Creates a comparison between music and other art forms that the passage doesn't support
The passage suggests similar patterns exist across art forms, not that one is more important than others

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