During research activities, a student has compiled these notes:Adele represents a British singer-songwriter recognized for her commanding vocal abilit...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
During research activities, a student has compiled these notes:
- Adele represents a British singer-songwriter recognized for her commanding vocal abilities.
- Her musical work "25" launched in November 2015.
- "25" received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2017.
- The Grammy Awards honor exceptional accomplishments within the music industry.
The student seeks to pinpoint an album that earned a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Which option most successfully utilizes pertinent information from the notes to achieve this objective?
Adele represents a British singer-songwriter acknowledged for her exceptional musical accomplishments.
"25," launched by Adele in 2015, received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2017.
Adele launched a highly praised album in November 2015.
One of Adele's musical works received recognition for exceptional accomplishment in the music industry.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Adele represents a British singer-songwriter recognized for her commanding vocal abilities." |
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| "Her musical work '25' launched in November 2015." |
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| "'25' received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2017." |
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| "The Grammy Awards honor exceptional accomplishments within the music industry." |
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Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The notes document that Adele's album "25" won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Argument Flow: The notes establish Adele as the subject, identify her specific album "25" with its release date, state that this album won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and provide context about what Grammy Awards represent in the music industry.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? We need to find which answer choice best uses the research notes to identify an album that earned a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
What type of answer do we need? A statement that specifically names an album and connects it to winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Any limiting keywords? No specific limiting keywords identified.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- From our notes, we know that "25" is the album that won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- The correct answer should specifically name the album "25" and clearly state that it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Adele represents a British singer-songwriter acknowledged for her exceptional musical accomplishments.
✗ Incorrect
- Only describes Adele's general accomplishments without mentioning any specific album or the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
"25," launched by Adele in 2015, received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2017.
✓ Correct
- Specifically names the album "25"
- Identifies Adele as the artist
- Includes the launch year (2015)
- States it received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2017
Adele launched a highly praised album in November 2015.
✗ Incorrect
- Mentions Adele launched an album in 2015 but doesn't name the specific album
- Says it was "highly praised" but doesn't mention the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
One of Adele's musical works received recognition for exceptional accomplishment in the music industry.
✗ Incorrect
- Very vague, mentions "one of Adele's musical works" without naming it
- Says it received "recognition for exceptional accomplishment" but doesn't specify the Grammy Award for Album of the Year