While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Annie Wu is a prominent American flutist who graduated from...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Annie Wu is a prominent American flutist who graduated from the New England Conservatory.
- She has won multiple national flute competitions.
- She is best known for a 2011 YouTube video that has been viewed over two million times.
- The video shows her performing Three Beats for Beatbox Flute, an original work by composer Greg Pattillo.
- Wu combines flute playing and beatboxing in the video.
The student wants to emphasize Wu's most well-known achievement. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Annie Wu, who has won multiple national flute competitions, has also combined flute playing and beatboxing.
Among her many achievements, prominent American flutist Annie Wu graduated from the New England Conservatory and has won multiple national flute competitions.
Annie Wu is best known for a 2011 YouTube video performance of Three Beats for Beatbox Flute that has been viewed over two million times.
Composer Greg Pattillo's original work Three Beats for Beatbox Flute combines flute playing and beatboxing.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Annie Wu is a prominent American flutist who graduated from the New England Conservatory." |
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| "She has won multiple national flute competitions." |
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| "She is best known for a 2011 YouTube video that has been viewed over two million times." |
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| "The video shows her performing Three Beats for Beatbox Flute, an original work by composer Greg Pattillo." |
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| "Wu combines flute playing and beatboxing in the video." |
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Part B: Main Point
Main Point: Annie Wu's career information shows various accomplishments, with her 2011 YouTube video being explicitly identified as what she's best known for.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? We need to choose which sentence most effectively emphasizes Wu's most well-known achievement.
What type of answer do we need? Key terms: "Most well-known achievement" and "most effectively" - this means we need the choice that best highlights her primary claim to fame.
Any limiting keywords? "Most effectively emphasizes" and "most well-known achievement"
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The passage explicitly states that Wu "is best known for a 2011 YouTube video that has been viewed over two million times."
- Since the goal is to emphasize her most well-known achievement, the correct answer must focus on this YouTube video and include the impressive view count
Annie Wu, who has won multiple national flute competitions, has also combined flute playing and beatboxing.
- Focuses on competition wins and beatboxing technique but doesn't mention the YouTube video at all
- Ignores what she's "best known for"
Among her many achievements, prominent American flutist Annie Wu graduated from the New England Conservatory and has won multiple national flute competitions.
- Emphasizes education and competitions instead of the YouTube video
- Treats all accomplishments equally rather than highlighting the most well-known one
Annie Wu is best known for a 2011 YouTube video performance of Three Beats for Beatbox Flute that has been viewed over two million times.
- Directly states she's "best known for" the YouTube video
- Includes the impressive 2 million+ view count
- Mentions the specific performance
- Perfectly matches the goal
Composer Greg Pattillo's original work Three Beats for Beatbox Flute combines flute playing and beatboxing.
- Focuses entirely on composer Greg Pattillo, not Annie Wu's achievements