Acclaimed muralist Diego Morales initially focused his artistic career on abstract expressionism, creating works that prioritized personal artistic vi...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
Acclaimed muralist Diego Morales initially focused his artistic career on abstract expressionism, creating works that prioritized personal artistic vision over community engagement. _____ his recent projects have shifted toward collaborative public art that centers the stories and experiences of immigrant communities.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Similarly,
For example,
However,
Therefore,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Acclaimed muralist Diego Morales initially focused his artistic career on abstract expressionism, creating works that prioritized personal artistic vision over community engagement." |
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| "his recent projects have shifted toward collaborative public art that centers the stories and experiences of immigrant communities." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Diego Morales has shifted from individual-focused abstract art to community-centered collaborative work.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes Morales' earlier artistic approach emphasizing personal vision over community engagement, then contrasts this with his recent shift toward collaborative public art focused on immigrant community stories.
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 relationship here is clearly a contrast - we're moving from art focused on "personal artistic vision over community engagement" to art that "centers the stories and experiences of immigrant communities."
- These are opposite approaches.
- The logical connector needs to signal this shift or opposition between his earlier individual focus and recent community focus.
Similarly,
✗ Incorrect
- Creates a continuation relationship suggesting his recent work resembles his earlier work
- This contradicts the clear contrast between personal vision vs. community engagement
For example,
✗ Incorrect
- Would make his recent projects an illustration of abstract expressionism prioritizing personal vision
- This makes no logical sense since collaborative community art doesn't exemplify individual-focused abstract work
However,
✓ Correct
- Signals the contrast between his earlier individual-focused approach and recent community-centered work
- Perfectly captures the shift from "personal artistic vision over community engagement" to work that "centers the stories and experiences of immigrant communities"
Therefore,
✗ Incorrect
- Would suggest his recent community work is a result of prioritizing personal vision over community engagement
- This creates a cause-effect relationship that contradicts the actual contrast being presented